Definition of quarrel Quarrel

/kwɔˈɹʌl/ - [kworul] - quar•rel

We found 36 definitions of quarrel from 8 different sources.

What does quarrel mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: quarrels
quarrel - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
		wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup
		difference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflict coming into conflict with
		altercation, fracas, affray a noisy fight
		bicker, bickering, pettifoggery, squabble, tiff, spat, fuss a quarrel about petty points
quarrel - an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
Verb quarrels, quarreling, quarreled
quarrel - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
		dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate
		argue, debate, fence, contend present reasons and arguments
		brawl, wrangle to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street"
		spat spawn; "oysters spat"
		polemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemize engage in a controversy; "The two historians polemicized for years"
		fall out have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question"

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Wiktionary

quarrel (Noun)
A verbal dispute or heated argument.
quarrel (Noun)
A ground of dispute or objection; a complaint.
quarrel (Noun)
earnest desire or longing.
quarrel (Noun)
A diamond-shaped piece of coloured glass forming part of a stained glass window.
quarrel (Noun)
A square tile; quarry tile .
quarrel (Noun)
A square-headed arrow for a crossbow.
quarrel (Verb)
To disagree.
quarrel (Verb)
To contend, argue strongly, squabble.
quarrel (Verb)
To find fault .
quarrel (Verb)
To argue or squabble with.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

quarrel (n.)
An arrow for a crossbow; -- so named because it commonly had a square head.
quarrel (n.)
Any small square or quadrangular member
quarrel (n.)
A square of glass, esp. when set diagonally.
quarrel (n.)
A small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps, etc., make the form nearly square.
quarrel (n.)
A square or lozenge-shaped paving tile.
quarrel (n.)
A glazier's diamond.
quarrel (n.)
A four-sided cutting tool or chisel having a diamond-shaped end.
quarrel (n.)
A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in opinion, feeling, or conduct; esp., an angry dispute, contest, or strife; a brawl; an altercation; as, he had a quarrel with his father about expenses.
quarrel (n.)
Ground of objection, dislike, difference, or hostility; cause of dispute or contest; occasion of altercation.
quarrel (n.)
Earnest desire or longing.
quarrel (v. i.)
To violate concord or agreement; to have a difference; to fall out; to be or become antagonistic.
quarrel (v. i.)
To dispute angrily, or violently; to wrangle; to scold; to altercate; to contend; to fight.
quarrel (v. i.)
To find fault; to cavil; as, to quarrel with one's lot.
quarrel (v. t.)
To quarrel with.
quarrel (v. t.)
To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights.
quarrel (n.)
One who quarrels or wrangles; one who is quarrelsome.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

quarrel
A loud or noisy verbal confrontation between two or more people.
quarrel
To take part in a loud or angry verbal confrontation with one or more other people.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

quarrel
kwor′el, n. a square of glass placed diagonally: a lozenge or diamond: a diamond pane of glass: a small square tile: a square-headed arrow for a cross-bow: a graver, glaziers' diamond, or other tool having a several-edged head or point.—ns. Quarr′elet, a small lozenge; Quarr′el-pane. [O. Fr.,—Low L. quadrellus—L. quadrus, square—quatuor, four.]
quarrel
kwor′el, n. an angry dispute: a breach of friendship: (Shak.) a cause of complaint: a brawl: (Shak.) a quarreller.—v.i. to cavil, find fault: to dispute violently: to fight: to disagree.—v.t. (Scot.) to find fault with: to affect by quarrelling:—pr.p. quarr′elling; pa.t. and pa.p. quarr′elled.—ns. Quarr′eller; Quarr′elling, strife: dissension: brawling.—adjs. Quarr′ellous (Shak.), quarrelsome; Quarr′elsome, disposed to quarrel: brawling: easily provoked.—adv. Quarr′elsomely.—n. Quarr′elsomeness.—Quarrel with one's bread and butter, to act in a way prejudicial to one's means of subsistence.—Pick a quarrel with, to try to get into a dispute with; Take up a quarrel (Shak.), to settle a dispute. [O. Fr. querele—L. querela—queri, questus, to complain.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

quarrel
An arrow with a square head, for a cross-bow, was so called.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

quarrel
Don't quarrel with the beggar for his bone.

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quarrel, verb, present, 1st person singular of quarrel (infinitive).
quarrel, verb (infinitive).
quarrel, noun, singular of quarrels.

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