bicker

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noun

bick·​er ˈbi-kər How to pronounce bicker (audio)
Synonyms of bickernext
1
: petulant quarreling : altercation
2
: a sound of or as if of bickering

bicker

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verb

bickered; bickering ˈbi-k(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce bicker (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: to engage in a petulant or petty quarrel
bickering over money
2
a
: to move with a rapidly repeated noise
a bickering stream
b
: quiver, flicker
bickerer
ˈbi-kə-rər How to pronounce bicker (audio)
noun

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Noun after a prolonged bicker, they finally managed to find a movie that both of them were interested in seeing Verb She is always bickering with her mother. They bickered about how to decorate the room.
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King bickered with fans on social media. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 The plot centers on bickering couple Joe and Angela, who invite their noisy upstairs neighbors, Hawk and Piña, for dinner. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Several weeks back, Clark and White were caught bickering during a timeout huddle against the expansion Portland Fire. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026 SpaceX and the Pentagon have been bickering about the price of using Starshield satellite service during the Iran war, according to a Reuters report published today. — ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bicker

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English biker

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bicker was in the 14th century

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bicker

verb
bick·​er
ˈbik-ər
bickered; bickering
ˈbik-(ə-)riŋ
: to quarrel in an irritating way especially over unimportant things
bickerer noun

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