quarrel

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] ~ (with sb / between A and B) (about / over sth) an angry argument or disagreement between people, often about a personal matter: a family quarrel * He did not mention the quarrel with his wife. * They had a quarrel about money. * Were you at any time aware of a quarrel between the two of them? 2 [U] ~ (with sb/sth) (especially in negative sentences) a reason for complaining about sb/sth or for disagreeing with sb/sth: We have no quarrel with his methods. IDIOMS see PICKv. verb (-ll-, AmE -l-) [V] ~ (with sb) (about / over sth) to have an angry argument or disagreement: My sister and I used to quarrel all the time. * She quarrelled with her brother over their father's will. PHRASALVERBS quarrel with sb/sth to disagree with sb/sth: Nobody could quarrel with your conclusions.