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How to pronounce bicker in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff
Type of dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle
Type Words
Synonyms brabble, niggle, pettifog, quibble, squabble
Type of argue, contend, debate, fence

Examples of bicker

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The two constantly bicker and try to compete for the affections of their father.
From the newsandstar.co.uk
We did bicker occasionally about how to handle them, but we soon called a truce.
From the guardian.co.uk
That, after all, is a lot more important than most of the bills they bicker over.
From the theatlantic.com
Those of us who sit comfortably in the industrialized world continue to bicker.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
But if America is to avoid future catastrophes it needs to do more than bicker.
From the economist.com
The two are not fond of each other and frequently bicker and insult each other.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Kissoon and Robinson brilliantly bicker in the manner of an old married couple.
From the guardian.co.uk
Meanwhile, the president and Congress continue to bicker about party politics.
From the freep.com
Watching Gold's children bicker through the workday is a waste of everyone's time.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • A quarrel about petty points
  • Quibble: argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
  • Andries Bicker (Amsterdam, 1586 - Amsterdam?, 24 June 1652) was a wealthy merchant on Moscovia, a member of the vroedschap, the leader of the Arminians, an administrator of the VOC, representative of the States-General of the Netherlands and colonel in the Civic guard. ...
  • To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner
  • (bickering) Petty quarreling. Usually considered a childish behaviour, although often applied to adults
  • The five-day period at the start of second semester during which sophomores wishing to join selective eating clubs go through a rush-like process in order to gain an invitation.
  • To have a small quarrel ofer and unimportant matter.
  • The process by which students join selective eating clubs, similar to fraternity/sorority rush at other schools
  • To disagree in a quarrelsome way