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Bicker Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bicker? [n] petty quarrel [v] argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bicker: bickering \| brabble \| fuss \| niggle \| pettifog \| quibble \| spat \| squabble \| squabble \| tiff Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bicker: altercate \| argue \| argufy \| around the bush \| bandy words \| battle \| beat \| beat about \| beg the question \| bicker over \| boggle \| brawl \| broil \| caterwaul \| cavil \| choplogic \| clack \| clatter \| clitter \| contend \| contend about \| contest \| cross swords \| cut and thrust \| dance \| differ \| discept \| dispute \| dodge \| equivocate \| evade \| evade the issue \| fall out \| fence \| feud \| fight \| fight over \| flap \| flick \| flicker \| flip \| flit \| flite \| flitter \| flop \| flutter \| give and take \| go pitapat \| gutter \| hassle \| have it out \| have words \| hedge \| join issue \| lock horns \| logomachize \| moot \| mystify \| nitpick \| obscure \| palpitate \| palter \| parry \| pettifog \| pick nits \| pitter-patter \| play \| plead \| polemicize \| polemize \| prevaricate \| pulse \| pussyfoot \| quarrel \| quarrel over \| quibble \| quiver \| row \| scrap \| set to \| shatter \| shift \| shuffle \| shy \| sidestep \| slat \| spar \| spat \| split hairs \| splutter \| sputter \| squabble \| squabble over \| take issue with \| take sides \| tergiversate \| thrash out \| throb \| tiff \| try conclusions \| war \| wave \| waver \| wrangle \| wrangle over See Also \| argue \| contend \| debate \| dustup \| fence \| quarrel \| row \| run-in \| words \| wrangle Bicker In Webster's Dictionary \Bick"er\, n. [See {Beaker}.] A small wooden vessel made of staves and hoops, like a tub. [Prov. Eng.] \Bick"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bickered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bickering}.] [OE. bikeren, perh. fr. Celtic; cf. W. bicra to fight, bicker, bicre conflict, skirmish; perh. akin to E. beak.] 1. To skirmish; to exchange blows; to fight. [Obs.] Two eagles had a conflict, and bickered together. --Holland. 2. To contend in petulant altercation; to wrangle. Petty things about which men cark and bicker. --Barrow. 3. To move quickly and unsteadily, or with a pattering noise; to quiver; to be tremulous, like flame. They [streamlets] bickered through the sunny shade. --Thomson. \Bick"er\, n. 1. A skirmish; an encounter. [Obs.] 2. A fight with stones between two parties of boys. [Scot.] --Jamieson. 3. A wrangle; also, a noise,, as in angry contention.

Bicker Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bicker?

[n] petty quarrel
[v] argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"

Bicker In Webster's Dictionary

\Bick"er\, n. [See {Beaker}.]
A small wooden vessel made of staves and hoops, like a tub.
[Prov. Eng.]


\Bick"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bickered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Bickering}.] [OE. bikeren, perh. fr. Celtic; cf. W. bicra
to fight, bicker, bicre conflict, skirmish; perh. akin to E.
beak.]
1. To skirmish; to exchange blows; to fight. [Obs.]

         Two eagles had a conflict, and bickered together.
                                               --Holland.

2. To contend in petulant altercation; to wrangle.

         Petty things about which men cark and bicker.
                                               --Barrow.

3. To move quickly and unsteadily, or with a pattering noise;
   to quiver; to be tremulous, like flame.

         They [streamlets] bickered through the sunny shade.
                                               --Thomson.


\Bick"er\, n.
1. A skirmish; an encounter. [Obs.]

2. A fight with stones between two parties of boys. [Scot.]
   --Jamieson.

3. A wrangle; also, a noise,, as in angry contention.

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