26984 words

quarreling

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups:

Examples:

They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since.
We have no quarrel with the people of your country (= we have no reason to disagree with or dislike them).
They seem to have patched up their quarrel (= finished their disagreement and started to be friendly).
2
to have an angry disagreement with someone:

Examples:

What did you quarrel about/over?
She quarrelled with everyone in the village.
3

Examples:

A big family quarrel left Judith and me in tears.
4
to disagree with someone in an angry, often loud way:

Examples:

We heard our neighbors quarreling about/over money.

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