Quarrel Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARREL

[count]

1

:

an angry argument or disagreement

• a lover's quarrel = a quarrel between lovers
• They had a quarrel about/over money.
• a quarrel between husband and wife
• She had a quarrel with her mother.

2

:

a reason to disagree with or argue about something

— + with

• I have a few quarrels with your plan.
• I have no quarrel with [=I do not object to] your plan.
• It would be foolish to pick a quarrel [=start a quarrel] with him.

Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARREL

[no object]

:

to argue about or disagree with something

• The children quarrel all the time.
• She and her husband are always quarreling about/over money.
• I don't want to quarrel with you.
• I won't quarrel [=_disagree_] with your version of what happened.