Looking for the meaning of the word QUARREL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of QUARREL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Quarrel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘reason for disagreement with a person’): from Old French querele, from Latin querel(l)a ‘complaint’, from queri ‘complain’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkwɒrəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms
Short Definition:argument or disagreement
Examples:- she made the mistake of picking a quarrel with John
Word: Quarrel
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkwɒrəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
have a heated argument or disagreement
Short Definition:have heated argument or disagreement
Examples:- stop quarrelling with your sister
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