Bicker

usgb/ˈbɪkər/
verb

To argue or disagree about something that is not important.

The children are always bickering about something.
Visual representation of "bicker" - To argue or disagree about something that is not important

Often appears as...

  • bicker over something
  • bicker with someone
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Visual representation of "bicker"
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Trivial Matters

Use 'bicker' when the argument is about something minor, not serious issues.

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They bickered over who should hold the remote.
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Ongoing Arguments

'Bicker' often implies repetitive or chronic arguing over time.

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The siblings had a habit of bickering at each meal.
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Not Aggressive

Bickering is usually not intensely confrontational or aggressive.

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Their playful bickering was all in good fun.
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