quarrel

quarrel: quarrel¹
—quarreler, n. —quarrelingly, adv.

/kwawr"euhl, kwor"-/, n., v., quarreled, quarreling or (esp. Brit.) quarrelled, quarrelling.

n.

1. an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.

2. a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling: She has no quarrel with her present salary.

v.i.

3. to disagree angrily; squabble; wrangle.

4. to end a friendship as a result of a disagreement.

5. to make a complaint; find fault.

[1300-50; ME querele < OF < L querela, querella a complaint, deriv. of queri to complain]

Syn. 1. argument, contention, controversy, difference, fight. QUARREL, DISSENSION refer to disagreement and conflict. QUARREL applies chiefly to a verbal disagreement between individuals or groups and is used with reference to a large variety of situations, from a slight and petty difference of opinion to a violent altercation: It was little more than a domestic quarrel. Their quarrel led to the barroom brawl. DISSENSION usually implies a profound disagreement and bitter conflict. It also applies chiefly to conflict within a group or to members of the same group: dissension within the union; dissension among the Democrats. 3. bicker, argue, brawl, fight.
quarrel²
/kwawr"euhl, kwor"-/, n.

1. a square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow.

2. Also, quarry. a small, square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, as used in latticed windows.

3. any of various tools with pyramidal heads.

[1175-1225; ME quarel < OF < ML quadrellus, dim. of L quadrus square]

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Synonyms:

Brawl, feud, affray, fray, tumult, contention, altercation, tiff, misunderstanding, wrangle, contest, squabble, broil, jar, breach, rupture, dispute, difference, disagreement, dissension, bickering, quarrelling, strife, breeze, falling out, variance, Wrangle, scold, altercate, squabble, bicker, brawl, dispute, spar, jangle, fall out, have words, have an altercation, be at variance / Dispute, contest, open variance, breach of concord, Scuffle, squabble, fight / Objection, ill-will, Cavil, find fault, carp / Disagree, clash, jar, be discordant

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quarrel# — quarrel n Quarrel, wrangle, altercation, squabble, bickering, spat, tiff are comparable when they mean a dispute marked by anger or discord on both sides. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are found in their corresponding… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Quarrel — Quar rel, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See {Querulous}.] 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarrel — Quar rel, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quarreled}or {Quarrelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quarreling} or {Quarrelling}.] 1. To violate concord or agreement; to have a difference; to fall out; to be or become antagonistic. [1913 Webster] Our people quarrel with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarrel — Quar rel, v. t. 1. To quarrel with. [R.] I had quarelled my brother purposely. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarrel — Quar rel, n. [OE. quarel, OF. quarrel, F. carreau, LL. quadrellus, from L. quadrus square. See {Quadrate}, and cf. {Quadrel}, {Quarry} an arrow, {Carrel}.] 1. An arrow for a crossbow; so named because it commonly had a square head. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quarrel — ► NOUN 1) an angry argument or disagreement. 2) a reason for disagreement. ► VERB (quarrelled, quarrelling; US quarreled, quarreling) 1) have a quarrel. 2) ( … English terms dictionary
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quarrel — [n] disagreement affray, altercation, argument, battle royal*, beef*, bickering*, brannigan*, brawl, breach, broil*, catfight*, combat, commotion, complaint, contention, controversy, difference, difference of opinion, difficulty, disapproval,… … New thesaurus
quarrel — quarrel1 [kwôr′əl, kwär′əl] n. [ME quarel < OFr < ML querellus < VL * quadrellum, dim. of L quadrus, a square] 1. a bolt or arrow with a quadrangular head, shot from a crossbow 2. a small, diamond shaped or square pane of glass, as in a… … English World dictionary
Quarrel — Quar rel, n. [Written also quarreller.] One who quarrels or wrangles; one who is quarrelsome. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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