noun

quarrel

KWORL

noun

An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.

"The neighbors had a quarrel over the fence line."

"It was a silly quarrel that blew over by the next day."

verb

To argue angrily or fall out with someone.

"The brothers quarreled constantly as teenagers."

"They quarreled over money for years before finally making up."

How to Use Quarrel

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA heated disagreement, or the act of having one.

Common mistake

You quarrel WITH someone, not "against" them.

Common pairings

have a quarrel quarrel with someone pick a quarrel

Word Forms

quarreled past tense, quarrelled past tense, quarrels plural, quarrel plural, quarrelled plural, quarrels plural, quarrels singular, quarrel singular, quarrelled singular, quarrelest singular, quarrellest singular, quarrelledst singular, quarreleth singular, quarrelleth singular

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Etymology

From Old French querele, "complaint, dispute," from Latin querela, "complaint," ultimately from queri, "to complain."

Rhymes for quarrel

barrel

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