noun
bickering
Bickering (noun) means Repeated petty arguing. Example: “The constant bickering between the two coworkers wore everyone down.”
noun
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Repeated petty arguing.
"By this time the two companies were beginning to realise that the continual bickering was not doing either of them much good, and the L.Y.R. (like many others) was becoming tired of the dominance of Euston."
— M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, Railway Development in Manchester—2 (1957)
"Ukrainian intelligence said on Friday that Prigozhin’s public bickering with the army leadership confirmed “their fear of responsibility for the inevitable geopolitical defeat of Moscow”."
— Pjotr Sauer, Russian troops fall back to ‘defensive positions’ near Bakhmut (2023)
"The constant bickering between the two coworkers wore everyone down."
"After Evra was also shown a yellow card following a prolonged bout of bickering which also involved Suarez, Ferguson decided on a double change by replacing Park Ji-sung and Ashley Young with Nani and Rooney."
— Phil McNulty, Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd (2011)
How to use bickering
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe ongoing act of arguing over small things.
Common pairings
endless bickering
petty bickering
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Word forms
- Plural
- bickerings
- Comparative
- more bickering
- Superlative
- most bickering
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Synonyms
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Rhymes for bickering
peering
tapering
lowering
covering
offering
entering
altering
cheering
steering
uttering
ordering
towering
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Frequently asked questions
What does “bickering” mean?
The word “bickering” means repeated petty arguing. In plain terms, the ongoing act of arguing over small things.
How do you use “bickering” in a sentence?
Here is “bickering” used in a sentence: “The constant bickering between the two coworkers wore everyone down.”
What part of speech is “bickering”?
“Bickering” is a noun.
What is the meaning of bickering?
"bickering" (noun) means repeated petty arguing.
