bicker

  • 31bicker — bick·er || bɪkÉ™ v. quarrel, squabble, dispute, argue …

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  • 32bicker — verb 1》 argue about petty and trivial matters. 2》 literary (of water) flow with a gentle repetitive noise. Derivatives bickerer noun Origin ME: of unknown origin …

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  • 33bicker — v. n. 1. Wrangle, dispute, quarrel, spar, spat, jangle, squabble, have words, have an altercation. 2. Quiver, tremble, vibrate, play, be tremulous. 3. Clatter, rattle, clash …

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  • 34bicker — verb (intransitive + about/over/with) to argue, especially about something very unimportant: I wish you two would stop bickering …

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  • 35bicker — verb they never bickered before they were married Syn: quarrel, argue, squabble, wrangle, fight, disagree, dispute, spar, have words, be at each other s throats, lock horns; informal scrap, spat Ant: agree …

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  • 36bicker — v 1. wrangle, argue, altercate, jangle, dispute; quarrel, have words, Inf. row, Inf. scrap, squabble, spat, tiff; conflict, clash, lock horns, fight, battle, spar, fence, cross swords; disagree, fall out, jar, be at loggerheads, be at variance,… …

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  • 37bicker — bick·er …

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  • 38bicker — [ˈbɪkə] verb [I] to argue about things that are not important bickering [ˈbɪkəriŋ] noun [U] …

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  • 39bicker — bick•er [[t]ˈbɪk ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to engage in peevish argument; wrangle 2) to run or flow rapidly: a bickering stream[/ex] 3) to flicker; glitter 4) a peevish quarrel • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME, of uncert. orig. bick′er•er, n …

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  • 40bicker — /ˈbɪkə / (say bikuh) verb (i) 1. to engage in petulant argument; wrangle. 2. to run rapidly; move quickly; rush; hurry. 3. to quiver; flicker; glitter. –noun 4. an angry dispute; squabble. {Middle English biker(en). Compare Middle Low German… …