noun squab· ble ˈskwä-bəl : a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters squabble 2 of 2 verb squabbled; squabbling ˈskwä-b (ə-)liŋ intransitive verb : to quarrel noisily and usually …

squab·ble. (skwŏb′əl) intr.v. squab·bled, squab·bling, squab·bles. To engage in a bad-tempered argument, often over a trivial matter; bicker. See Synonyms at argue. n. A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter. [ Probably of Scandinavian origin .]

Meaning of squabble in English squabble noun [ C ] uk / ˈskwɒb. ə l / us / ˈskwɑː.b ə l / an argument over something that is not important: Polly and Susie were having a squabble about …

verb (used without object), squab·bled, squab·bling. to engage in a petty quarrel. verb (used with object), squab·bled, squab·bling. Printing. to disarrange and mix (composed type). noun a …

squabble 1 of 2 noun as in dispute an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions frightened by noise of the squabble, the cat hid under the couch Synonyms & Similar Words …

squabble. A squabble is a fight but not necessarily a serious one. When we squabble, we have a little argument, probably about something not too important. Do you notice how squabble sounds kind of funny? That's a clue that a squabble is not the most serious kind of argument or fight. A loud, screaming fight would never be called a squabble. A small, silly discussion about …

squabble noun [ C ] us / ˈskwɑː.b ə l / uk / ˈskwɒb. ə l / an argument over something that is not important: Polly and Susie were having a squabble about who was going to hold the dog's …

squabble in American English (ˈskwɑbəl) (verb -bled, -bling) intransitive verb 1. to engage in a petty quarrel transitive verb 2. Printing to disarrange and mix ( composed type) noun 3. a petty quarrel SYNONYMS 1. quarrel, wrangle, bicker, fight. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Squabble verb to contend for superiority in an unseemly maner; to scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel Squabble verb to debate peevishly; to dispute Squabble verb to disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry or are mixed and ...

squabble about (something) To argue, bicker, or quarrel about something. Look, I don't want to squabble about the bill. I'm going to pay for dinner, and you can buy our drinks wherever we go next, OK? My parents were always squabbling about one thing or another, so no one was surprised when they finally got a divorce. See also: squabble