1
: a ground of dispute or complaint
have no quarrel with a different approach
2
: a usually verbal conflict between antagonists : altercation
quarreled or quarrelled; quarreling or quarrelling
1
: to find fault
many people quarrel with the idea—
Johns Hopkins Magazine
Johns Hopkins Magazine2
: to contend or dispute actively
quarreled frequently with his superiors—London Calling
London Calling
quarreler
noun
or quarreller
Synonyms
Examples of quarrel in a Sentence
Noun (2)
a loud quarrel erupted at the next table over
Verb
The children quarrel all the time.
She and her husband are always quarreling about money.
I don't want to quarrel with you.
Recent Examples on the WebPreezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2024
In the new incident, the 31-year-old victim got into a quarrel with his assailant inside the Queens Plaza subway station in Long Island City about 12:55 a.m.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2024
Before the shooting, Hoffman reportedly had a public quarrel with fellow tech billionaire Peter Thiel.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 26 July 2024
The hit-by-pitch last Friday sparked a benches-clearing quarrel in the ninth inning.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
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Noun
The hitmaker also argued that the tense encounter between his mother and sister is similar to other familial quarrels, but that the situation is being overblown due to his own celebrity status.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2024
In the new incident, the 31-year-old victim got into a quarrel with his assailant inside the Queens Plaza subway station in Long Island City about 12:55 a.m.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2024
Before the shooting, Hoffman reportedly had a public quarrel with fellow tech billionaire Peter Thiel.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 26 July 2024
The hit-by-pitch last Friday sparked a benches-clearing quarrel in the ninth inning.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for quarrel
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“Quarrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarrel. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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quarrel
1 of 2 noun
quar·rel
ˈkwȯr(-ə)l 
ˈkwär(-ə)l
ˈkwär(-ə)l
1
: a cause of dispute or complaint
2
: an angry difference of opinion : dispute
quarrel
2 of 2 verb
quarreled or quarrelled; quarreling or quarrelling
1
: to find fault
I quarrel with your version of what happened
2
: to argue forcefully or loudly : squabble
quarreler
noun
or quarreller
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