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- [bik-er]
- /ˈbɪk ər/
- /ˈbɪk.ər/
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- [bik-er]
- /ˈbɪk ər/
Definitions of bicker word
- verb bicker When people bicker, they argue or quarrel about unimportant things. 3
- verb bicker to argue over petty matters; squabble 3
- verb bicker (esp of a stream) to run quickly 3
- verb bicker to flicker; glitter 3
- noun bicker a petty squabble 3
- intransitive verb bicker to have a petty quarrel; squabble 3
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Origin of bicker
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English bikeren < ?
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Parts of speech for Bicker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bicker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bicker
verb bicker
- squabble — to engage in a petty quarrel.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- wrangle — to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
- quibble — an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
- spar — (during World War II) a woman enlisted in the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard (disbanded in 1946).
Antonyms for bicker
verb bicker
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- concede — If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.
- discuss — to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, especially to explore solutions; debate: to discuss the proposed law on taxes.
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
- make peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
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