English noun: bicker | |||
1. | bicker (communication) a quarrel about petty points | ||
Synonyms | bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle | ||
English verb: bicker | |||
1. | bicker (communication) argue over petty things | ||
Samples | Let's not quibble over pennies. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue bicker, Sam wants to bicker with Sue | ||
Synonyms | brabble, niggle, pettifog, quibble, squabble | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | argue, contend, debate, fence | ||