quarrel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwɒrəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkwɔrəl, ˈkwɑr-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kwôr′əl, kwor′-)

Inflections of 'quarrel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
quarrels
v 3rd person singular
quarrelling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
quarreling
v pres p (US)
quarrelled
v past (Mainly UK)
quarreled
v past (US)
quarrelled
v past p (Mainly UK)
quarreled
v past p (US)

Collocations for "quarrel"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "quarrel" in context.

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quarrel

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a quarrel between [friends, siblings, lovers]
  2. a [lovers', family] quarrel
  3. is in a quarrel with
  4. am not going to get involved in their quarrel
  5. am not getting involved in their quarrel
  6. it's not my quarrel
  7. picked a quarrel with his [boss, friend, partner]
  8. have no quarrels with him
  9. no quarrel with the [salary, conditions, terms]
  10. a quarrel over [whether or not, how, when]
  11. a quarrel about
  12. a [pointless, petty] quarrel
  13. [marred, ruined] by petty quarrels
  14. quarrel or [dispute, disagreement, argument]
  15. the [cause, origin, source] of the quarrel
  16. quarreled with [him, the idea, the suggestion]
  17. [always, constantly, forever] quarreling
  18. quarrel over [money, everything, the children]
  19. quarrel about [money]
  20. [children, brothers, they] quarrel all the time
  21. started [quarreling, to quarrel]
'quarrel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ensue - sham

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