quarrel

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
2. (countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.
3. (rare, uncountable) A propensity to quarrel; quarrelsomeness.

Verb

1. (also, figuratively, intransitive) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.
2. (intransitive) To find fault; to cavil.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) Followed by at: to disagree with; to take offence.
4. (transitive) To argue or squabble with (someone).

Synonyms

dispute

fight

argue

argument

squabble

wrangle

row

brawl

conflict

altercation

disagreement

strife

bicker

trouble

debate

controversy

contention

struggle

scuffle

altercate

spat

scrap

clash

contest

contend

feud

jangle

disturbance

dissension

have a row

wrangling

war

scene

fall out

abuse

discuss

battle

scold

disagree

discussion

fray

rivalry

tumult

run-in

misunderstanding

fuss

tiff

words

skirmish

fracas

Translations

querelle

Streit

dispute

lite

ruzie

Zank

se disputer

riña

litigio

discussão

tartışma

bagarre

zanken

litigare

se quereller

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkwɒɹ(ə)l/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: querele

Cognate with French: querelle

Inherited from Middle English: querelen

Cognate with Anglo-Norman: -

Cognate with Middle French: -

Cognate with Old French: quereler

Cognate with French: quereller

Inherited from Middle English: quarrel

Cognate with French: carreau

In summary

From Middle English querele (“altercation, dispute; argument, debate; armed combat; trial by combat; basis for dispute, complaint; claim, legal suit; a lament; illness”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman querele [and other forms] and Middle French querele, querelle (“altercation, dispute; basis for dispute; side in a dispute; complaint; accusation; legal suit; lament; problem”) (modern French querelle), and from their etymon Latin querēla, querella (“dispute; argument; complaint, grievance; legal complaint; lament; illness”), from querī + -ēla, -ella (suffix forming nouns). querī (“to complain; to bewail, lament; to be indignant”) comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwes- (“to puff; to sigh”).