Pronunciation: /ˈbɪkər/
noun a petty argument or quarrel
A1 My parents always bicker about little things like what to watch on TV.
A2 The siblings were constantly bickering over who got to use the computer first.
B1 The coworkers engaged in a heated bicker over whose turn it was to clean the break room.
B2 The neighbors bickered for hours over the property line dispute.
C1 The politicians continued to bicker during the debate, unable to reach a compromise.
C2 The countries bickered over trade agreements, causing tension between their economies.
verb to argue or quarrel over petty matters
A1 My siblings often bicker over who gets to sit in the front seat of the car.
A2 The couple next door is always bickering about trivial things like what to watch on TV.
B1 It's not healthy for a relationship to constantly bicker over small issues.
B2 The team members bickered about the best approach to completing the project.
C1 The politicians continued to bicker over the details of the new policy proposal.
C2 Despite their differences, the siblings managed to bicker without causing a major argument.
formal The colleagues continued to bicker over the details of the project during the meeting.
informal My siblings always bicker about who gets to sit in the front seat of the car.
slang I can't stand listening to those two bicker back and forth all the time.
figurative The sun and the moon seemed to bicker over who would light up the sky each night.
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