Bicker (Verb)
Meaning
Argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The siblings constantly bicker over the smallest things, like whose turn it is to do the dishes.
- The couple started bickering over who left the dirty socks on the floor, completely forgetting about their original conversation.
- They tend to bicker at the store over which brand of pasta to buy, eventually just buying both.
- Her friends and family get frustrated when she starts to bicker over insignificant details at gatherings.
- They've been bickering for weeks over whose job is more stressful, and it's starting to get on everyone's nerves.