Synonyms for squabble
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : skwob-uhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈskwɒb əl |
Top 10 synonyms for squabble
Définition of squabble
Origin :- c.1600, probably of imitative origin (cf. dialectal Swedish skvabbel "quarrel," dialectal German schwabbeln "to babble, prattle"). The verb is recorded from c.1600.
- noun argument
- verb argue
- If we get into this squabble you'll find them cheering the loudest and waving the most flags.
- Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
- She and I had a squabble in the passage; she said I was not to come in because I had my red dress on.
- Extract from : « A Modern Tomboy » by L. T. Meade
- As I am at present overjoyed to see you, I'll try hard not to squabble with you.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College » by Jessie Graham Flower
- I was not pleased, because I wished to go to sleep, not to squabble with loafers.
- Extract from : « Stories by English Authors: Orient » by Various
- The limited field of discussion huddled all disputes into a squabble.
- Extract from : « The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2) » by John West
- Got into a squabble with the markets and they tied me up for a few days.
- Extract from : « El Diablo » by Brayton Norton
- I have reason to remember their squabble, for they wanted to make me their arbitrator.
- Extract from : « The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2 » by George Gordon Byron
- “It ill-befits your dignity to squabble over poppies,” they said.
- Extract from : « Revolution and Other Essays » by Jack London
- It is not worth his while to get into a squabble and risk his own life.
- Extract from : « Life of John Coleridge Patteson » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- Go and chew your bone on the mat, you two, if you've got to squabble.
- Extract from : « Happy House » by Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
Antonyms for squabble
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