'Quarrel' definitions:
Definition of 'quarrel'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Quarrel'
From: GCIDE
- Quarrel \Quar"rel\, n. [Written also quarreller.] One who quarrels or wrangles; one who is quarrelsome. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Quarrel'
From: GCIDE
- Quarrel \Quar"rel\, v. t.
- 1. To quarrel with. [R.] "I had quarelled my brother purposely." --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Quarrel'
From: GCIDE
- Quarrel \Quar"rel\, n. [OE. quarel, OF. quarrel, F. carreau, LL. quadrellus, from L. quadrus square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quadrel, Quarry an arrow, Carrel.]
- 1. An arrow for a crossbow; -- so named because it commonly had a square head. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- To shoot with arrows and quarrel. --Sir J. Mandeville. [1913 Webster]
- Two arblasts, . . . with windlaces and quarrels. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Arch.) Any small square or quadrangular member; as: (a) A square of glass, esp. when set diagonally. (b) A small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps, etc., make the form nearly square. (c) A square or lozenge-shaped paving tile. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A glazier's diamond. --Simmonds. [1913 Webster]
- 4. A four-sided cutting tool or chisel having a diamond-shaped end. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Quarrel'
From: GCIDE
- Quarrel \Quar"rel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quarreledor Quarrelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarreling or Quarrelling.]
- 1. To violate concord or agreement; to have a difference; to fall out; to be or become antagonistic. [1913 Webster]
- Our people quarrel with obedience. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- But some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To dispute angrily, or violently; to wrangle; to scold; to altercate; to contend; to fight. [1913 Webster]
- Beasts called sociable quarrel in hunger and lust. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To find fault; to cavil; as, to quarrel with one's lot. [1913 Webster]
- I will not quarrel with a slight mistake. --Roscommon. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Quarrel'
From: GCIDE
- Quarrel \Quar"rel\, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See Querulous.]
- 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in opinion, feeling, or conduct; esp., an angry dispute, contest, or strife; a brawl; an altercation; as, he had a quarrel with his father about expenses. [1913 Webster]
- I will bring a sword upon you that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant. --Lev. xxvi. 25. [1913 Webster]
- On open seas their quarrels they debate. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Ground of objection, dislike, difference, or hostility; cause of dispute or contest; occasion of altercation. [1913 Webster]
- Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him. --Mark vi. 19. [1913 Webster]
- No man hath any quarrel to me. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- He thought he had a good quarrel to attack him. --Holinshed. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Earnest desire or longing. [Obs.] --Holland. [1913 Webster]
- To pick a quarrel. See under Pick, v. t. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Brawl; broil; squabble; affray; feud; tumult; contest; dispute; altercation; contention; wrangle. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'quarrel'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- action,
- aerial combat,
- affray,
- altercate,
- altercation,
- argue,
- argument,
- armored combat,
- arrow,
- arrowhead,
- barb,
- barney,
- battle,
- battle royal,
- beef,
- bicker,
- bicker over,
- bickering,
- blood feud,
- bobbery,
- bobtailed arrow,
- bolt,
- box,
- brannigan,
- brawl,
- broil,
- brush,
- bullfight,
- bump,
- cast out,
- cat-and-dog life,
- caterwaul,
- chested arrow,
- clash,
- clash of arms,
- close,
- cloth yard shaft,
- cockfight,
- collide,
- combat,
- come to blows,
- conflict,
- contend,
- contend about,
- contention,
- contentiousness,
- contest,
- contestation,
- controversy,
- cut and thrust,
- dart,
- debate,
- differ,
- difference,
- difference of opinion,
- difficulty,
- disaccord,
- disagree,
- disagreement,
- discord,
- disputation,
- dispute,
- dissension,
- dissent,
- divide,
- dogfight,
- donnybrook,
- donnybrook fair,
- duel,
- dust,
- dustup,
- embroilment,
- enmity,
- exchange blows,
- exchange of blows,
- fall out,
- falling-out,
- fence,
- feud,
- fight,
- fight a duel,
- fight over,
- fighting,
- fire fight,
- flight,
- flite,
- fliting,
- fracas,
- fray,
- free-for-all,
- fuss,
- give and take,
- give satisfaction,
- grapple,
- grapple with,
- ground combat,
- hand-to-hand combat,
- hand-to-hand fight,
- hassle,
- have words,
- have words with,
- hostility,
- house-to-house combat,
- imbroglio,
- join issue,
- jostle,
- joust,
- Kilkenny cats,
- knock-down-and-drag-out,
- litigation,
- logomachy,
- melee,
- miff,
- misunderstanding,
- mix it up,
- naval combat,
- open quarrel,
- paper war,
- passage of arms,
- pitched battle,
- polemic,
- quarrel over,
- quarreling,
- quarrelsomeness,
- rassle,
- reed,
- rhubarb,
- riot,
- row,
- ruckus,
- ruction,
- rumble,
- rumpus,
- run a tilt,
- run-in,
- running fight,
- scramble,
- scrap,
- scrapping,
- scrimmage,
- scuffle,
- set to,
- set-to,
- shaft,
- sharp words,
- shoving match,
- skirmish,
- slanging match,
- snarl,
- spar,
- spat,
- squabble,
- squabble over,
- squabbling,
- squall,
- stand-up fight,
- street fight,
- strife,
- strive,
- struggle,
- take issue with,
- tauromachy,
- thrust and parry,
- thwart,
- tiff,
- tilt,
- to-and-fro,
- tourney,
- tug-of-war,
- tussle,
- variance,
- vary,
- vendetta,
- volley,
- wage war,
- war,
- war of words,
- warfare,
- words,
- wrangle,
- wrangle over,
- wrangling,
- wrestle