squabble

/ˈskwɒbl/ /ˈskwɑːbl/

Meanings

noun

A minor fight or argument.

Examples :

"The children got into a squabble about who should ride in the front of the car."

verb

To participate in a minor fight or argument.

Examples :

"The brothers were always squabbling with each other."

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verb

To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment.

Examples :

"to squabble type"

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Related Words

minor noun

/ˈmaɪnɚ/

A person who is below the age of majority, consent, criminal responsibility or other adult responsibilities and accountabilities.

"It is illegal to sell weapons to minors under the age of eighteen."

readjustment noun

/ˌriːədˈdʒʌstmənt/ /ˌriːəˈdʒʌstmənt/

A second, or subsequent adjustment

"After the initial price increase, the company needed a readjustment to its budget. "

squabbling verb

/ˈskwɒblɪŋ/ /ˈskwɑːblɪŋ/

To participate in a minor fight or argument.

"The brothers were always squabbling with each other."

should verb

/ʃʊd/ /ʃəd/

(modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.

"I hope that we shall win the game."

letters noun

/ˈlɛtəz/ /ˈlɛtɚz/

A symbol in an alphabet.

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

disarrange verb

/ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒ/ /ˌdɪzəˈreɪndʒ/

To undo the arrangement of; to disorder; to derange.

"The strong wind blew through the open window and disarranged the papers on my desk. "

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

participate verb

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

"My brother will participate in the school's fundraising walk. "

require verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪə/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"My teacher requires all students to bring their textbooks to class each day. "

brothers noun

/ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/ /ˈbɹʌðɚz/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My two older brothers both play basketball after school. "