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noun

ˈbi-kər How to pronounce bicker (audio)
Definition of bickernext
as in quarrel
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions after a prolonged bicker, they finally managed to find a movie that both of them were interested in seeing

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verb

as in to argue
to express different opinions about something often angrily if you two don't stop bickering about where to go to eat, we're not going out at all!

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Recent Examples of bicker
Noun
Although Newsom sometimes bickers with unions, maintaining a close relationship with labor is imperative for Democratic governors in California. — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023 As the frosty Rose and flippant Teddy bicker, bond and inch closer to literal death along their morbid journey, Parker and Kohli shine in meaty leading roles that feel long overdue. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
Verb
Oasis, which dominated airwaves in the 90s, hasn’t performed since 2009, when an argument between bickering brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher led to its split. — John Towfighi, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024 Lovers bicker back and forth in angelic proclamations. — Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicker
  1. quarrel
  2. argue
  3. dispute
  4. fight
  5. disagreement
  6. spat
  7. altercation
  8. squabble
Noun
  • As the quarrel over seating escalated, the attacker, who was wearing a black face mask, slashed the victim on his left hand with an unknown weapon.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The quarrel swiftly escalated when Perez allegedly struck her twice on the left side of her temple and pulled her hair.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of quarrel
Verb
  • Indeed, some analysts remain bullish — for example, ARK Invest famously projects massive long-term upside for Tesla, and Wedbush’s Dan Ives argues that autonomous tech is the holy grail that will eventually vindicate Tesla’s valuation.
    — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The big picture: Democrats have hammered Trump and Elon Musk for their approach to slicing federal agencies, arguing the administration has cut positions and programs without a clear understanding of the consequences.
    — Stephen Neukam, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of argue
Noun
  • In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend, stemming from a domestic dispute that took place in March of that year.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In the filing, Village Roadshow framed its ongoing arbitration dispute with Warner Bros. over The Matrix Resurrections as a turning point, effectively ending what had been its most lucrative business arrangement.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of dispute
Verb
  • Sympathy for Israelis has dropped in the past few years, as Israel has been led by a hardline right-wing government and, since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, fought a war against the terror group in Gaza with high numbers of casualties.
    — Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article Environmental advocates are fighting an energy bill that Democratic leaders say will lower utility bills and further Maryland’s clean energy initiative.
    — Rachel McCrea, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of fight
Noun
  • Daylight saving time isn’t going away anytime soon While all but two states in the U.S. continue to observe daylight saving time, there is still disagreement about whether the practice should be eliminated or made permanent.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Murkowski, who has long been critical of Trump and often expressed disagreement with the president, has previously sounded the alarm about some of DOGE's actions.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of disagreement
Verb
  • The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2016
  • The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
Definition of spat
Noun
  • The 18-year-old’s boyfriend was seen in the footage attempting to stop the altercation.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The sole witness to the altercation was the car’s driver, who testified at the trial through an Urdu language translator.
    — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of altercation
Verb
  • Soon enough, the scripts are gone, father and daughter are squabbling intimately with each other, and a steady gray rain is drizzling down the upstage windows.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The mayor and trustees openly squabbled during Village Board meetings, and Henyard did not attend the last two board meetings prior to the primary election.
    — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of squabble

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