squabble

🇬🇧 UK/ˈskwɔbəl/🇺🇸 US/'skwɒbl/
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To argue noisily over something trivial or unimportant

为小事争吵,口角

n.

A noisy quarrel or argument over a minor matter

小争吵,口角

🧩 Root Breakdown

Onomatopoeia
squabbleother
=squabble

Common Collocations

  • 1.petty squabble无谓的争吵
  • 2.squabble over something为某事争吵
  • 3.[family squabble]家庭口角
  • 4.bitter squabble激烈的争执

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The children began to squabble over who got the last piece of cake.

  • 2.

    The two colleagues were constantly squabbling about minor office issues.

  • 3.

    Don't let a petty squabble ruin your long-standing friendship.

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