Niggle (Verb)
Meaning 1
Worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 2
Argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She's always going to niggle over the smallest details in our plans, it's really frustrating.
- My brother and I would niggle over who got to sit in the front seat of the car when we were kids.
- Stop trying to niggle with me about the price, I've already told you it's non-negotiable.
- They niggle over the rules of the game every single time we play together.
- He likes to niggle with his friends about which sports team is better, but it's all just for fun.