Squabble

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈskwÉ’bl/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈskwɑːbl/
• Rhymes: -É’bÉ™l

Origin

Probably of origin, related to Swedish dialectal skvabbel ("a dispute, quarrel, gossip"), Norwegian dialectal skvabba ("to prattle"), German dialectal schwabbeln ("to babble, prattle"), Swedish dialectal skvappa ("to chide, scold", literally make a splash).

Full definition of squabble

Noun

1. A minor fight or argument as between children, for example.

Derived terms

• squabbly

Verb

1. (intransitive) To participate in a minor fight or argument.''The brothers were always squabbling with each other.
• I. WattsThe sense of these propositions is very plain, though logicians might squabble a whole day whether they should rank them under negative or affirmative.
2. (transitive, printing) To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment.to squabble type

Synonyms

Derived terms

• squabbler