Quarrel

/ˈkwɒɹ(ə)l/ · noun

Meaning

(countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal)..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
2. (countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.
3. (rare, uncountable) A propensity to quarrel; quarrelsomeness.
4. (intransitive, also figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.
5. (intransitive) To find fault; to cavil.
6. (intransitive, obsolete) Followed by at: to disagree with; to take offence.
7. (transitive, obsolete except Scotland) To argue or squabble with (someone).
8. (countable, archery, historical) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.

Example Sentences

We got into a silly quarrel about what food to order.

And let a Man bevvare, hovv he keepeth Company, vvith Cholerick and Quarelſome Perſons; for they vvill engage him into their ovvne Quarels.

Quarrels would not last long, if the fault was only on one side.

But capital was proving difficult to raise; rumours were in the air that the G.W.R. and L.S.W.R. were about to patch up their quarrel, and the people of Southampton, who twelve months earlier had staged a torch-light procession to celebrate the passing of the D.N.S.R. Act, were increasingly loath to part with their cash.

All quarrels halt at the grave.

A few customers in the shop had some quarrels with us, so we called for the manager.

I have no quarrel with her; it’s her partner whom I dislike.

I maruaile much my Lords what rage it is, That moues my people whom I loue ſo deare, Vnder a ſhow of quarrell good and iust, To riſe againſt vs thus in mutinies, […]

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• quarrels
• quarrell
• quarreling
• quarrelling
• quarreled
• quarrelled
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