quarrel
1
[ kwawr-uhl, kwor- ]
/ ˈkwɔr əl, ˈkwɒr- /
noun
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling: She has no quarrel with her present salary.
verb (used without object), quar·reled, quar·rel·ing or (especially British) quar·relled, quar·rel·ling.
to disagree angrily; squabble; wrangle.
to end a friendship as a result of a disagreement.
to make a complaint; find fault.
Origin of quarrel
1
1300–50; Middle English
querele < Old French < Latin
querēla, querella a complaint, derivative of
querī to complain
SYNONYMS FOR quarrel
1
argument,
contention,
controversy,
difference,
fight.
Quarrel,
dissension refer to disagreement and conflict.
Quarrel applies chiefly to a verbal disagreement between individuals or groups and is used with reference to a large variety of situations, from a slight and petty difference of opinion to a violent altercation:
It was little more than a domestic quarrel. Their quarrel led to the barroom brawl.
Dissension usually implies a profound disagreement and bitter conflict. It also applies chiefly to conflict within a group or to members of the same group:
dissension within the union; dissension among the Democrats.
3 bicker, argue, brawl, fight.
OTHER WORDS FROM quarrel
quar·rel·er, noun quar·rel·ing·ly, adverb un·quar·rel·ing, adjective un·quar·rel·ling, adjectiveWords nearby quarrel
quark star,
quarkonium,
quarks,
quarles,
quarnero,
quarrel,
quarrelsome,
quarrian,
quarrier,
quarry,
quarry tile
Example sentences from the Web for quarreling
British Dictionary definitions for quarreling (1 of 2)
quarrel
1
/ (ˈkwɒrəl) /
noun
an angry disagreement; argument
a cause of disagreement or dispute; grievance
verb -rels, -relling or -relled or US -rels, -reling or -reled (intr often foll by with)
to engage in a disagreement or dispute; argue
to find fault; complain
Derived forms of quarrel
quarreller or US quarreler, nounWord Origin for quarrel
C14: from Old French
querele, from Latin
querēlla complaint, from
querī to complain
British Dictionary definitions for quarreling (2 of 2)
quarrel
2
/ (ˈkwɒrəl) /
noun
an arrow having a four-edged head, fired from a crossbow
a small square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, usually one of many in a fixed or casement window and framed with lead
Word Origin for quarrel
C13: from Old French
quarrel pane, from Medieval Latin
quadrellus, diminutive of Latin
quadrus square
Idioms and Phrases with quarreling
quarrel
see pick a quarrel.