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- [kwawr-uh l, kwor-]
- /ˈkwɔr əl, ˈkwɒr-/
- /ˈkwɒr.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwawr-uh l, kwor-]
- /ˈkwɔr əl, ˈkwɒr-/
Definitions of quarreling word
- noun quarreling an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations. 1
- noun quarreling a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling: She has no quarrel with her present salary. 1
- verb without object quarreling to disagree angrily; squabble; wrangle. 1
- verb without object quarreling to end a friendship as a result of a disagreement. 1
- verb without object quarreling to make a complaint; find fault. 1
- noun quarreling Present participle of quarrel. 1
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Origin of quarreling
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English querele < Old French < Latin querēla, querella a complaint, derivative of querī to complain
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Parts of speech for Quarreling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quarreling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quarreling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quarreling
noun quarreling
- meanness — the state or quality of being mean.
adjective quarreling
- disagreeing — Present participle of disagree.
- bickering — to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle: The two were always bickering.
- conflicting — clashing; contradictory
- differing — to disagree in opinion, belief, etc.; be at variance; disagree (often followed by with or from): His business partner always differs with him.
- fighting — fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
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