brabble

verb

brab·​ble ˈbra-bəl 

brabbled; brabbling ˈbra-b(ə-)liŋ 

intransitive verb

: squabble

brabble noun

Synonyms

• altercate
• argue
• argufy
• bicker
• brawl
• controvert
• dispute
• fall out
• fight
• hassle
• jar
• quarrel
• quibble
• row
• scrap
• spat
• squabble
• tiff
• wrangle

Examples of brabble in a Sentence

bored children brabbling in the back seat

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Middle Dutch brabbelen, of imitative origin

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined above