1
: a ground of dispute or complaint
have no quarrel with a different approach
2
: a usually verbal conflict between antagonists : altercation
quarreled or quarrelled; quarreling or quarrelling
1
: to find fault
many people quarrel with the idea—
Johns Hopkins Magazine
Johns Hopkins Magazine2
: to contend or dispute actively
quarreled frequently with his superiors—London Calling
London Calling
quarreler
noun
or quarreller
Examples of quarrel in a Sentence
Noun (2)
a loud quarrel erupted at the next table over
Verb
The children quarrel all the time.
She and her husband are always quarreling about money.
I don't want to quarrel with you.
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Marta and Antonio, partners of many years, quarrel and suddenly break up.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Jake Allen, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
The discovery was entirely by chance, and happened when an officer responded to Mirella's parents' residence after neighbors reported quarreling, per several outlets.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
De Silva, police noted, was an innocent bystander who was not involved in the quarrel and was not believed to have been the target.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Marta and Antonio, partners of many years, quarrel and suddenly break up.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
The discovery was entirely by chance, and happened when an officer responded to Mirella's parents' residence after neighbors reported quarreling, per several outlets.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Quarrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarrel. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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quarrel
1 of 2 noun
quar·rel
ˈkwȯr(-ə)l 
ˈkwär(-ə)l
ˈkwär(-ə)l
1
: a cause of dispute or complaint
2
: an angry difference of opinion : dispute
quarrel
2 of 2 verb
quarreled or quarrelled; quarreling or quarrelling
1
: to find fault
I quarrel with your version of what happened
2
: to argue forcefully or loudly : squabble
quarreler
noun
or quarreller
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