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Quarrel

noun/kwˈɔːɹəl/
Definition
an angry dispute
an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kwˈɔːɹəl/
🇬🇧British English
/kwˈɒɹəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kwˈɒɹəl/
2 syllables Say it as /kwˈɔːɹəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan angry dispute
“they had a quarrel”
nounan arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
verbhave a disagreement over something
“We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America”
Word Forms
quarrelverbhave a disagreement over something
wrangleverbto quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
quarrelnounan angry dispute
quarrellernouna disputant who quarrels
quarrelernouna disputant who quarrels
disputativeadjectiveinclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disputenouncoming into conflict with
disputationnouna contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
disputantnouna person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
scrapnounthe act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrappernounsomeone who fights (or is fighting)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Streit
ein wütender Streit
🇫🇷French
querelle
une dispute en colère
🇪🇸Spanish
disputa
una disputa enojada
🇮🇹Italian
litigare
una disputa rabbiosa
🇳🇱Dutch
ruzie
een boze ruzie
🇵🇹Portuguese
briga
uma disputa furiosa
🇷🇺Russian
ссориться
гневный спор
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झगड़ना
एक क्रोधपूर्ण विवाद
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝগড়া
একটি রাগান্বিত বিরোধ
🇮🇳Tamil
சண்டை
ஒரு கோபமான தகராறு
🇮🇳Telugu
తగాదా
కోపంతో కూడిన వివాదం
🇮🇳Marathi
भांडण
संतप्त वाद
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝઘડો
ગુસ્સો વિવાદ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಗಳ
ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡ ವಿವಾದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഴക്ക്
ഒരു കോപാകുല തർക്കം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝਗੜਾ
ਇੱਕ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਵਾਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھگڑا
ناراض تنازعہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
争吵
愤怒的争执
🇯🇵Japanese
喧嘩
怒りの論争
🇰🇷Korean
싸움
분노한 논쟁
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cãi nhau
tranh chấp giận dữ
🇹🇭Thai
ทะเลาะ
ข้อพิพาทที่โกรธเคือง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pertengkaran
perselisihan yang penuh kemarahan
🇵🇭Filipino
awayan
isang galit na pagtatalo
🇲🇾Malay
bergaduh
perselisihan yang marah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شجار
نزاع غاضب
🇮🇷Persian
نزاع
یک دعوای عصبانی
🇹🇷Turkish
kavga
kızgın bir tartışma
🇮🇱Hebrew
לָרִיב
מחלוקת זועמת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'quarrel'?
The primary meaning of 'quarrel' is 'an angry dispute'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'quarrel' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'quarrel' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'quarrel' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'quarrel' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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