squabbled

verbargue

Synonyms for squabbled

verb argue

Antonyms for squabbled

Word Origin & History

c.1600, probably of imitative origin (cf. dialectal Swedish skvabbel "quarrel," dialectal German schwabbeln "to babble, prattle"). The verb is recorded from c.1600.

Example Sentences for squabbled

We squabbled over some amateur theatricals, and she has cut my acquaintance ever since.

The dories roved and fished and squabbled till a swell underran the sea.

His cousins got into bed, and then squabbled about the largest share.

The two loved each other the better the more they squabbled.

The night before the flying-foxes had screamed and squabbled round the house.

If they have, they'll never understand how we doubted and squabbled.

What had taken fright we knew not, but we did know that we had squabbled.

They were all very nice to me, though they squabbled with each other.'

We all fluttered and squabbled for the first chance at the food.

We squabbled for a while until I saw the significance of her attitude.