Associations to the word «Bickering»

Wiktionary

BICKER, verb. To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.
BICKER, verb. To move tremulously, quiver, shimmer (of a water stream, of a flame)
BICKER, verb. To skirmish; to exchange blows; to fight.
BICKER, noun. A skirmish; an encounter.
BICKER, noun. (Scotland) (obsolete) A fight with stones between two parties of boys.
BICKER, noun. A wrangle; also, a noise, as in angry contention.
BICKER, noun. A small wooden vessel made of staves and hoops, like a tub.

Dictionary definition

BICKER, noun. A quarrel about petty points.
BICKER, verb. Argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies".

Wise words

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