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bicker
(redirected from bickered)

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bick·er  (bkr)
intr.v. bick·ered, bick·er·ing, bick·ers
1. To engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel; squabble. See Synonyms at argue.
2. To flicker; quiver: "and bicker like a flame" (Robert Browning).
n.
A petty quarrel; a squabble.

[Middle English bikeren, to attack.]

bicker·er n.

bicker
Verb
to argue over petty matters; squabble [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bicker - a quarrel about petty points
dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
Verb1.bicker - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

bicker
verb quarrel, fight, argue, row (informal) clash, dispute, scrap (informal) disagree, fall out (informal) squabble, spar, wrangle, cross swords, fight like cat and dog, go at it hammer and tongs, altercate << OPPOSITE agree
Translations
bicker [ˈbɪkəʳ] vireñir
bicker [ˈbɪkəʳ] vise chamailler
bicker [ˈbɪkəʳ] visich zanken
bicker [ˈbɪkəʳ] vibisticciare


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