Meaning of "quarrel" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUARREL

From Old French querele, from Latin querēlla complaint, from querī to complain.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF QUARREL

quarrel  [ˈkwɒrəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUARREL

Quarrel is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb quarrel in English.

WHAT DOES QUARREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quarrel

A quarrel or bolt is the term for the ammunition used in a crossbow. The name "quarrel" is derived from the French carré, "square", referring to the fact that they typically have square heads. Although their length varies, they are typically shorter than traditional arrows.

Definition of quarrel in the English dictionary

The first definition of quarrel in the dictionary is an angry disagreement; argument. Other definition of quarrel is a cause of disagreement or dispute; grievance. Quarrel is also to engage in a disagreement or dispute; argue.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO QUARREL

PRESENT

Present

I quarrel

you quarrel

he/she/it quarrels

we quarrel

you quarrel

they quarrel

Present continuous

I am quarreling

you are quarreling

he/she/it is quarreling

we are quarreling

you are quarreling

they are quarreling

Present perfect

I have quarreled

you have quarreled

he/she/it has quarreled

we have quarreled

you have quarreled

they have quarreled

Present perfect continuous

I have been quarreling

you have been quarreling

he/she/it has been quarreling

we have been quarreling

you have been quarreling

they have been quarreling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I quarreled

you quarreled

he/she/it quarreled

we quarreled

you quarreled

they quarreled

Past continuous

I was quarreling

you were quarreling

he/she/it was quarreling

we were quarreling

you were quarreling

they were quarreling

Past perfect

I had quarreled

you had quarreled

he/she/it had quarreled

we had quarreled

you had quarreled

they had quarreled

Past perfect continuous

I had been quarreling

you had been quarreling

he/she/it had been quarreling

we had been quarreling

you had been quarreling

they had been quarreling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will quarrel

you will quarrel

he/she/it will quarrel

we will quarrel

you will quarrel

they will quarrel

Future continuous

I will be quarreling

you will be quarreling

he/she/it will be quarreling

we will be quarreling

you will be quarreling

they will be quarreling

Future perfect

I will have quarreled

you will have quarreled

he/she/it will have quarreled

we will have quarreled

you will have quarreled

they will have quarreled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been quarreling

you will have been quarreling

he/she/it will have been quarreling

we will have been quarreling

you will have been quarreling

they will have been quarreling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would quarrel

you would quarrel

he/she/it would quarrel

we would quarrel

you would quarrel

they would quarrel

Conditional continuous

I would be quarreling

you would be quarreling

he/she/it would be quarreling

we would be quarreling

you would be quarreling

they would be quarreling

Conditional perfect

I would have quarrel

you would have quarrel

he/she/it would have quarrel

we would have quarrel

you would have quarrel

they would have quarrel

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been quarreling

you would have been quarreling

he/she/it would have been quarreling

we would have been quarreling

you would have been quarreling

they would have been quarreling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you quarrel
we let´s quarrel
you quarrel

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to quarrel

Past participle

quarreled

Present Participle

quarreling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «QUARREL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quarrel» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of quarrel

affray · altercate · altercation · argue · argument · bagarre · bicker · biffo · brawl · breach · broil · clash · commotion · contention · controversy · cross swords · differ · disagree · disagreement · discord · disputation · dispute · dissension · dissidence · disturbance · feud · fight · fracas · fray · lock horns · misunderstanding · row · scrap · shindig · shindy · skirmish · spar · spat · squabble · strife · tiff · tumult · turf war · vendetta · wrangle

TRANSLATION OF QUARREL

Find out the translation of quarrel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of quarrel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quarrel» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 吵架
• Translator English - Spanish: riña
• English: quarrel
• Translator English - Hindi: झगड़ा
• Translator English - Arabic: شِجَار
• Translator English - Russian: ссора
• Translator English - Portuguese: disputa
• Translator English - Bengali: ঝগড়া
• Translator English - French: querelle
• Translator English - Malay: Pergaduhan
• Translator English - German: Streit
• Translator English - Japanese: 口論
• Translator English - Korean: 말다툼
• Translator English - Javanese: Gelut
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự tranh cãi
• Translator English - Tamil: சண்டை
• Translator English - Marathi: झगडा
• Translator English - Turkish: kavga
• Translator English - Italian: lite
• Translator English - Polish: kłótnia
• Translator English - Ukrainian: сварка
• Translator English - Romanian: dezbatere
• Translator English - Greek: καβγάς
• Translator English - Afrikaans: rusie
• Translator English - Swedish: gräl
• Translator English - Norwegian: krangel

10 QUOTES WITH «QUARREL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quarrel.

1

William Cullen Bryant

A herd of prairie-wolves will enter a field of melons and quarrel about the division of the spoils as fiercely and noisily as so many politicians.

2

Judith Butler

When one set of Jews labels another set of Jews 'anti-Semitic,' they are trying to monopolize the right to speak in the name of the Jews. So the allegation of anti-Semitism is actually a cover for an intra-Jewish quarrel.

3

Neville Chamberlain

How horrible, fantastic, incredible, it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a faraway country between people of whom we know nothing.

4

Cyril Connolly

Classical and romantic: private language of a family quarrel, a dead dispute over the distribution of emphasis between man and nature.

5

Mary Baker Eddy

I would no more quarrel with a man because of his religion than I would because of his art.

6

George Etherege

Next to coming to a good understanding with a new mistress, I love a quarrel with an old one.

7

David Lloyd George

Once blood is shed in a national quarrel reason and right are swept aside by the rage of angry men.

8

Robert Gottlieb

Paul Taylor's 'Offenbach Overtures' has lots of zip and charm, and its pair of dueling soldiers in red, who end up starry-eyed about each other while their disgusted seconds take up the quarrel, is nonstop funny.

9

Os Guinness

I give lectures on globalization. I have lived on three continents. I have no quarrel with a global consciousness.

10

E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

Most men's anger about religion is as if two men should quarrel for a lady they neither of them care for.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUARREL»

Discover the use of quarrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quarrel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

One Sweet Quarrel

"Brother and sister Jerry and Daisy Lou Malone leave behind their provincial Midwestern upbringing to test their mettle in the big, beckoning world of 1920s America.

Deirdre McNamer, 2013

The Ancient Quarrel Between Philosophy and Poetry

Beginning with the famous passage in Plato's Republic in which Socrates exiles the poets from the city, this book traces the history of the ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry through the works of thinkers in the Western tradition ...

Raymond Barfield, 2011

Hemingway's Quarrel with Androgyny

Hemingway's Quarrel with Androgyny confronts the entrenched mystique surrounding the hard drinker, bullfighter, and creator of characters steeled by their own code.

Mark Spilka

A Lover's Quarrel with the Evangelical Church

Using solid research and original interviews with some of America's leading Christian thinkers, journalist and editor Warren Smith examines the condition of the evangelical movement, offering an assessment of what's gone wrong as it has ...

Warren Cole Smith, 2009

Quarrel & Quandary: Essays

Quarrel & Quandary is a literary event and a cause for celebration. From the Hardcover edition.

Cynthia Ozick, 2011

A Lover's Quarrel: Essays and Reviews

A Lover's Quarrel culls some of the highlights of Starnino's dissenting exploits, and includes the never-before-published title essay, an ambitious reassessment of Canadian poetry.

Carmine Starnino, 2004

Philosophers at War: The Quarrel Between Newton and Leibniz

A blow-by-blow account of the celebrated controversy over the invention of the calculus.

Alfred Rupert Hall, 2002

The Ancient Quarrel between Philosophy and Poetry Revisited ...

In this study, Levin explores Plato's engagement with the Greek literary tradition in his treatment of key linguistic issues.

Susan B. Levin Associate Professor of Philosophy Smith College, 2000

A Lover's Quarrel with the Past: Romance, Representation, ...

Although not a professional historian, the author raises several issues pertinent to the state of history today.

Ranjan Ghosh, 2012

Camus and Sartre: The Story of a Friendship and the Quarrel ...

In a remarkably nuanced and balanced account, Aronson chronicles this riveting story while demonstrating how Camus and Sartre developed first in connection with and then against each other, each keeping the other in his sights long after ...

Ronald Aronson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUARREL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quarrel is used in the context of the following news items.

Greek Bailout Talks Open With Commitment Quarrel

Greece is beginning a new round of talks with creditors as arguments erupt over the implementation of upfront commitments needed to tap emergency loans. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

Affidavit: Lovers' quarrel led to fatal motel shooting

SAN ANTONIO — The death of man who was gunned down as he slept in a West Side motel room in June was the result of a lovers quarrel, according to an ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»

MCSO: Man shot in groin during quarrel at marijuana grow

Early Monday morning, calls about a quarrel and subsequent gunshot led Mendocino County sheriff's deputies to a pot grow on the 23700 block of Charlie Hurt ... «Ukiah Daily Journal, Jul 15»

Woman arrested for stabbing man in domestic quarrel

While the quarrel was still taking place, Winemiller says Strunk stabbed him multiple times in the arm. When police arrived Saturday, Winemiller initially said he ... «Huntington Herald Dispatch, Jul 15»

Kids Quarrel Leads to Group Clash, 15 Injured

Two children, Suraj and Shailendra, had a quarrel on Thursday which led to heated verbal exchanges between senior members of their families, belonging to ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

Heated court quarrel delays trial of Islamist detainees

A heated quarrel broke out Tuesday during a trial session for Islamist detainees charged with involvement in armed clashes between supporters of fugitive ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»

Quarrel over playground leads to violence in Belagavi; 55 arrested

A tension-filled atmosphere gripped parts of Belagavi after the sudden outbreak of violence late on Sunday night, forcing police officials to open fire and burst ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Mzimba man commits suicide following quarrel with 'cheating' wife

A Mzimba man, aged 31, Clayton Mnyenyembe, from Kampingo Sibande on Friday committed suicide by shooting himself following a quarrel with his wife over ... «Nyasa Times, Jul 15»

Bride-to-be shot dead in lover's quarrel

LUCENA CITY, Philippines — A lover's quarrel caused by intense jealousy snuffed the life of a bride-to-be in Tiaong, Quezon on Wednesday. Superintendent ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»

Brothers' quarrel turns fatal

My husband used to quarrel with them but they would get back together after that.” Police have detained four people, including a 32-year-old woman. «The Star Online, Jun 15»