Sekirov Dictionary

quarrel

UK /ˈkwɒɹ(ə)l/US /ˈkwɔɹəl/

noun 8
verb 4
forms 10
phrases 2

noun8

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A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
- We got into a silly quarrel about what food to order.
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Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.
- A few customers in the shop had some quarrels with us, so we called for the manager.
- I have no quarrel with her; it’s her partner whom I dislike.
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(historical) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
- Here be two arblasts, comrade, with windlaces and quarrells—to the barbican with you, and see you drive each bolt through a Saxon brain. — 1819
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(rare) A propensity to quarrel; quarrelsomeness.
- If I can fasten but one cup vpon him, / With that which he hath drunke to night already, / Hee'll be as full of quarrell and offence, / As my young mistris dog:— [...] — 1603
A diamond- or square-shaped piece of glass forming part of a lattice window.
(Northern-England) A square tile; a quarry tile; (uncountable) such tiles collectively.
(no longer used) A small square-shaped opening in window tracery.
(no longer used, rare) A cutting tool or chisel with a diamond- or square-shaped end.

verb4

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To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.
- I know, my dears, that when we recollect how patient and how mild he was; although he was a little, little child; we shall not quarrel easily among ourselves, and forget poor Tiny Tim in doing it. — 1843
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To argue or squabble with (someone).
- [T]hey would say [...] that I had quarrell'd / My brother purposely, thereby to finde / An apt pretext, to banish them my house. — 1598
To find fault; to cavil.
(no longer used) Followed by at: to disagree with; to take offence.

forms

quarreled · quarrelled · quarrelledst · quarreling · quarrelling · quarreleth · quarrelleth · quarrels · quarrelest · quarrellest

Phrases with quarrel

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