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Definition of Squabble
1. Verb. Argue over petty things. "Sam wants to squabble with Sue "; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
Generic synonyms: Argue, Contend, Debate, Fence
Derivative terms: Bicker, Niggler, Pettifogger, Pettifoggery, Quibbler
2. Noun. A quarrel about petty points.
Generic synonyms: Dustup, Quarrel, Row, Run-in, Words, Wrangle
Derivative terms: Bicker, Fussy, Pettifog, Spat
Definition of Squabble
1. v. i. To contend for superiority in an unseemly maner; to scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.
2. v. t. To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry or are mixed and need careful readjustment; -- said of type that has been set up.
3. n. A scuffle; a wrangle; a brawl.
Definition of Squabble
1. Noun. A minor fight or argument as between children, for example. ¹
2. Verb. To participate in a minor fight or argument. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Squabble
1. to quarrel [v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES] - See also: quarrel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Squabble
Literary usage of Squabble
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1889)
"This led him into a squabble with some local clergy. Field, who was always ready
for a pamphlet war, issued the first of many productions of his incisive ..."
2. The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including the Private as Well as the by Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow (1904)
"11 Declines jurisdiction of a sectarian squabble. To Mr. Francis Childs, November
19, 1788 ... 15 Asks payment of a debt. To Mrs. Partridge, November 25, ..."
3. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1860)
"... called Cobble Hill, will soon create a squabble as to which shall have it.
It will not be many days before a contest begins, which will probably bring ..."
4. The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's by Leigh Hunt (1848)
"squabble between the Spanish and French Ambassadors. — Hungerford Market. — Craven
Street. — Franklin.—Northumberland House. ..."
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