bicker
To argue about small, silly things.
bicker in a sentence
- The brothers bickered all journey about who got the window seat.
- The seagulls seemed to bicker over a single chip, squawking crossly at each other.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to bicker?
- Acooperate
- Bargue
- Cagree
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B: argue. The other three mean the opposite of bicker.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to bicker?
- Aagree
- Bsquabble
- Cargue
- Dfight
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A: agree. The other three mean nearly the same as bicker.
Words that mean something similar
argue, fight, squabble
Words that mean the opposite
agree, cooperate
More words about speech & sound
- blurt: To say something suddenly without thinking.
- boast: To talk too proudly about yourself or what you own.
- cacophony: A horrible mix of loud noises all at once.
- chide: To tell someone off gently.
- chortle: To laugh in a happy, gleeful way.
- clamour: A loud noise made by lots of people shouting at once.
- clatter: A loud rattling noise of hard things banging together.
- coax: To gently persuade someone to do something.
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