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- [skwob-uh l]
- /ˈskwɒb əl/
- /ˈskwɒb.l̩/
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- [skwob-uh l]
- /ˈskwɒb əl/
Definitions of squabble word
- verb without object squabble to engage in a petty quarrel. 1
- verb with object squabble Printing. to disarrange and mix (composed type). 1
- noun squabble a petty quarrel. 1
- intransitive verb squabble quarrel, argue 1
- noun squabble quarrel, petty argument 1
- verb squabble When people squabble, they quarrel about something that is not really important. 0
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Origin of squabble
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; probably < Scandinavian; compare Swedish dialect skvabbel a quarrel, gossip, Norwegian dialect skvabba to prattle
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Parts of speech for Squabble
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
squabble popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
squabble usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for squabble
verb squabble
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- argufy — to argue or quarrel, esp over something trivial
- argue — If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
noun squabble
- argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- beef — Beef is the meat of a cow, bull, or ox.
- blow off — If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
- blowoff — the discharge or venting of surplus liquid or gas
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