Definition/Meaning of squabble

• English - Noun: squabble ( plural squabbles ) A minor fight or argument as between children , for example . Derived terms squabbly Translations
• English - Verb: squabble ( third-person singular simple present squabbles , present participle squabbling , simple past and past participle squabbled ) ( intransitive ) To participate in a minor fight or argument . The brothers were always squabbling with each other . I . Watts The sense of these propositions is very plain , though logicians might squabble a whole day whether they should rank them under…
• English - Etymology: Probably of North Germanic origin , related to Swedish dialectal skvabbel ( “ a dispute , quarrel , gossip ” ), Norwegian dialectal skvabba ( “ to prattle ” ), German dialectal schwabbeln ( “ to babble , prattle ” ), Swedish dialectal skvappa ( “ to chide , scold ” , literally “ make a splash ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA (key) : /ˈskwɒbl/ ( General American ) IPA (key) : /ˈskwɑːbl/ Rhymes: -ɒbəl