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Meaning of 'quarrel' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'quarrel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . quarrel [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an angry dispute
Example in sentence:
  • they had a quarrel;
  • they had words
2 . quarrel [ v]
Meaning (2):
- have a disagreement over something
Example in sentence:
  • These two fellows are always scrapping over something;
  • We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America

Nearby Words:

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