bicker
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[ bik-er ]
/ ˈbɪk ər /
verb (used without object)
to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle: The two were always bickering.
to run rapidly; move quickly; rush; hurry: a stream bickering down the valley.
to flicker; glitter: The sun bickered through the trees.
noun
an angry, petty dispute or quarrel; contention.
Origin of bicker
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1250–1300; Middle English
bikeren < ?
OTHER WORDS FROM bicker
bick·er·er, noun un·bick·ered, adjective un·bick·er·ing, adjectiveWords nearby bicker
bichromate process,
bichrome,
bicipital,
bicipital rib,
bick-iron,
bicker,
bickie,
biclonality,
bicoastal,
bicol,
bicollateral
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British Dictionary definitions for bickering
bicker
/ (ˈbɪkə) /
verb (intr)
to argue over petty matters; squabble
poetic
- (esp of a stream) to run quickly
- to flicker; glitter
noun
a petty squabble
Derived forms of bicker
bickerer, noun bickering, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for bicker
C13: of unknown origin