squabble
To argue noisily about something small and unimportant.
squabble in a sentence
- The twins squabbled over the front seat until Dad turned the radio up.
- Seagulls always squabble noisily over a single dropped chip on the pier.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to squabble?
- Afight
- Brow
- Cargue
- Dagree
Show the answer
D: agree. The other three mean nearly the same as squabble.
Words that mean something similar
argue, fight, row
Words that mean the opposite
agree
More words about speech & sound
- stammer: To speak with pauses and repeated sounds, finding it hard to get words out.
- summarise: To give the main points of something in a short way.
- summon: To officially call someone to come to you.
- taunt: To tease someone in a cruel way to upset them.
- terse: Using very few words, often in an unfriendly way.
- tumult: A loud, confused noise made by an excited crowd.
- unison: Doing or saying something all together at exactly the same time.
- uproar: A storm of loud noise and angry shouting from lots of people.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test