quarrel
IPA: kwˈɔrʌɫ
noun
- (countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
- (countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.
- (rare, uncountable) A propensity to quarrel; quarrelsomeness.
- (countable, archery, historical) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
- (countable, architecture) A diamond- or square-shaped piece of glass forming part of a lattice window.
- (countable, Northern England, architecture) A square tile; a quarry tile; (uncountable) such tiles collectively.
- (countable, obsolete, rare) A cutting tool or chisel with a diamond- or square-shaped end.
- (countable, architecture, obsolete) A small square-shaped opening in window tracery.
verb
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.
- (intransitive) To find fault; to cavil.
- (intransitive, obsolete) Followed by at: to disagree with; to take offence.
- (transitive, obsolete except Scotland) To argue or squabble with (someone).
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