Pronunciation: /ˈbɪkərɪŋ/
noun a petty argument or dispute
A1 My parents are always bickering about little things like what to watch on TV.
A2 The children were tired of the constant bickering between their classmates.
B1 The bickering between the two political parties was getting out of hand.
B2 The bickering over who should take the lead in the project was causing delays.
C1 The bickering among the board members was hindering progress on important decisions.
C2 The intense bickering between the two rival companies was affecting the entire industry.
verb engage in a petty argument or dispute
A1 My siblings are always bickering over who gets to use the TV remote.
A2 The children were bickering about which game to play next.
B1 The coworkers were bickering about whose turn it was to make the coffee.
B2 The neighbors were bickering loudly about where to park their cars.
C1 The politicians spent hours bickering over the wording of the new bill.
C2 The delegates bickering about the distribution of resources led to a deadlock in the negotiations.
formal The board members were engaged in constant bickering over the budget allocation.
informal Stop bickering and just get the work done!
slang They were just bickering back and forth like a couple of kids.
figurative The storm clouds overhead seemed to be bickering with each other before the rain started pouring down.
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