Meaning of "squabble" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SQUABBLE

Probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect sqvabbel to quarrel.

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

PRONUNCIATION OF SQUABBLE

squabble  [ˈskwɒbəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUABBLE

Squabble 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 squabble in English.

WHAT DOES SQUABBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Controversy

Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction," from contra – "against" – and vertere – to turn, or versus, hence, "to turn against." The most applicable or well known controversial subjects, topics or areas are politics, religion and sex. Other areas of controversy include history and philosophy. Other minor yet prominent areas of controversy are economics, science, finances, culture, education, the military, society, celebrities, organisation, the media, age, gender, and race. Controversy in matters of theology has traditionally been particularly heated, giving rise to the phrase odium theologicum. Controversial issues are held as potentially divisive in a given society, because they can lead to tension and ill will, as a result they are often taboo to be discussed in the light of company in many cultures.

Definition of squabble in the English dictionary

The definition of squabble in the dictionary is to quarrel over a small matter. Other definition of squabble is a petty quarrel.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SQUABBLE

PRESENT

Present

I squabble

you squabble

he/she/it squabbles

we squabble

you squabble

they squabble

Present continuous

I am squabbling

you are squabbling

he/she/it is squabbling

we are squabbling

you are squabbling

they are squabbling

Present perfect

I have squabbled

you have squabbled

he/she/it has squabbled

we have squabbled

you have squabbled

they have squabbled

Present perfect continuous

I have been squabbling

you have been squabbling

he/she/it has been squabbling

we have been squabbling

you have been squabbling

they have been squabbling

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 squabbled

you squabbled

he/she/it squabbled

we squabbled

you squabbled

they squabbled

Past continuous

I was squabbling

you were squabbling

he/she/it was squabbling

we were squabbling

you were squabbling

they were squabbling

Past perfect

I had squabbled

you had squabbled

he/she/it had squabbled

we had squabbled

you had squabbled

they had squabbled

Past perfect continuous

I had been squabbling

you had been squabbling

he/she/it had been squabbling

we had been squabbling

you had been squabbling

they had been squabbling

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

FUTURE

Future

I will squabble

you will squabble

he/she/it will squabble

we will squabble

you will squabble

they will squabble

Future continuous

I will be squabbling

you will be squabbling

he/she/it will be squabbling

we will be squabbling

you will be squabbling

they will be squabbling

Future perfect

I will have squabbled

you will have squabbled

he/she/it will have squabbled

we will have squabbled

you will have squabbled

they will have squabbled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been squabbling

you will have been squabbling

he/she/it will have been squabbling

we will have been squabbling

you will have been squabbling

they will have been squabbling

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

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would squabble

you would squabble

he/she/it would squabble

we would squabble

you would squabble

they would squabble

Conditional continuous

I would be squabbling

you would be squabbling

he/she/it would be squabbling

we would be squabbling

you would be squabbling

they would be squabbling

Conditional perfect

I would have squabble

you would have squabble

he/she/it would have squabble

we would have squabble

you would have squabble

they would have squabble

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been squabbling

you would have been squabbling

he/she/it would have been squabbling

we would have been squabbling

you would have been squabbling

they would have been squabbling

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you squabble
we let´s squabble
you squabble

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to squabble

Past participle

squabbled

Present Participle

squabbling

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 «SQUABBLE»

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

synonyms of squabble

argue · argument · bagarre · barney · bicker · brawl · clash · disagreement · dispute · fight · quarrel · row · scrap · set-to · spar · spat · tiff · turf war · wrangle

TRANSLATION OF SQUABBLE

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

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

• Translator English - Chinese: 争论
• Translator English - Spanish: pelearse
• English: squabble
• Translator English - Hindi: झगड़ा
• Translator English - Arabic: يَتَخَاصَمُ
• Translator English - Russian: пререкаться из-за пустяков
• Translator English - Portuguese: discutir
• Translator English - Bengali: উচ্চকণ্ঠে ঝগড়া করা
• Translator English - French: se chamailler
• Translator English - Malay: Bergaduh
• Translator English - German: zanken (sich)
• Translator English - Japanese: つまらないことで口論する
• Translator English - Korean: 쓸데없는 말다툼을 하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Squabble
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cãi vặt
• Translator English - Tamil: வீண் சண்டை
• Translator English - Marathi: दमबाजी
• Translator English - Turkish: hırgür
• Translator English - Italian: bisticciare
• Translator English - Polish: posprzeczać się
• Translator English - Ukrainian: сваритися через дурниці
• Translator English - Romanian: a se ciondăni
• Translator English - Greek: λογοφέρνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gekibbel
• Translator English - Swedish: käbbla
• Translator English - Norwegian: småkrangel

QUOTES WITH «SQUABBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word squabble.

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Alveda King

When you see the political parties squabble, if a baby is not allowed to be born, all the other issues do not come into play.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUABBLE»

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

The Squabble

Collects three short stories from the Russian author, including a tale about two friends who, after one fight, engage the entire town in a court battle.

Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich Gogolʹ, 2002

Squabble And Squawk

When a squabble turns into an argument and the argument bubbles over into an enormous row, the other animals hatch a plan to bring Piglet and Yellow Hen together again.

Claire Freedman, 2006

Poems dramatic and miscellaneous

The SQUABBLE of the SEA NYMPHS? or the Sacrifice of the Tuscararoes. The important political event of 1774, wben several cargoes of teas swere poured into the sea, has been replete uoith mighty consequences, and tuill never be ...

Mercy Otis Warren, 1790

Escape from Ensenada: A Sailing Saga

“Now if you will follow me, we will finish the story where we can relax and maybe not squabble.” “But I'm an attorney, I love to squabble!” said Tom, following Jeremy. “That is my life! Squabble, squabble, squabble, squabble. . . Why, I even love ...

Harris T. Vincent, 2008

The One-room School at Squabble Hollow

Text and pictures bring to life days at a one-room school in northern Vermont which has been functioning for more than 100 years.

Rosmarie Hausherr, 1988

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms

The same distinctions in implications and connotations are found in their corresponding verbs, quarrel, wrangle, altercate, squabble, bicker, spat, tiff. Quarrel usually implies heated verbal contention, but it stresses strained or severed relations ...

Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984

Thunder Storm

CHAPTER. TWO: SECTION. TWO;. The. high. squabble. tournament. In System procedures, the High Command required personnel, annually, to serve in Society Units for the System. Records of qualified institutes were reviewed for the ...

Joe Medina, 2014

101 Activities For Siblings Who Squabble

A collection of creative activities for children of varying ages also includes "argument enders" which help parents solve common sibling conflicts

Linda W. Aber, 1995

Romani Dictionary: Kalderash - English

Call the Chinese restaurant man to deliver (some) food. chinesara/tsinesara nf evening before a holiday or a feast day chingar nf 1) altercation, brawl, fight 2) argument, controversy, quarrel, squabble, verbal fight; Sas man chingar lesa.

Ronald Lee, 2010

Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...

SQUABBLE, n. s. [from the verb.] A low brawl; a petty quarrel. — In popular factions, pragmatick fobls commonly begin the squabble. L' ' Estraige. — A man whose personal courage is suspected may be allowed the merit of some squabble, ...

Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUABBLE»

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

LIVIN' AND DION: When two businesses squabble, feathers fly …

Seriously, despite a bit of a squabble between two businesses, isn't it oddly GOOD to see two businesses next door to each other in downtown Fall River, where ... «Fall River Herald News, Jul 15»

Celtic 2-0 Stjarnan: Ronny Deila irked by penalty squabble

Celtic manager Ronny Deila admitted two of his players squabbling over who should take a penalty in the 2-0 win over Stjarnan was "unprofessional". «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

Wall Street Could Save Billions on Swaps as Regulators Squabble

A quarrel among regulators could add up to billions in savings for Wall Street banks. At stake is a proposed rule that has dragged on for years that could require ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»

GOP leaders in Legislature squabble about budget impasse

Madison— The squabbling between Republicans over the stalled state budget on Thursday spilled out from their private talks and into the public eye. In another ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 15»

'Flurry of statements on Swaraj issue TMC's internal squabble'

Kolkata: The BJP on Tuesday described senior Trinamool Congress leader Sougata Roy's statement and follow-up statement of TMC national spokesperson ... «Zee News, Jun 15»

Mediation proposed for salmon sustainability certification squabble

The Marine Stewardship Council will facilitate mediation for the salmon processors who disagree about who can participate in the client group that has the ... «Alaska Public Radio Network, May 15»

Court filing is latest turn in squabble over Wisconsin chief justice

The filing is the latest sign of a squabble between Roggensack and Shirley Abrahamson, who maintains she is still chief justice and has sued in federal court to ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 15»

Squabble over noise turns violent

Kamal confronted him and a squabble broke out between the two over the noise complaints. It escalated to a scuffle as Kamal punched Mr Firdaus in his head ... «AsiaOne, May 15»

Election 2015: Hung parliament 'squabble' continues

The Conservatives have accused Labour and Plaid Cymru of being involved in an "unedifying squabble" over who to support if there is a hung parliament. «BBC News, May 15»

2nd Circ. Wary Of Odyssey, Lloyd's Arbitration Panel Squabble

Law360, New York (April 14, 2015, 6:02 PM ET) -- Odyssey Reinsurance Co. told the Second Circuit on Tuesday it should round out an arbitration panel that ... «Law360, Apr 15»