QUIBBLE


Meaning of QUIBBLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kwi-b ə l

Function: verb

Inflected Form: quib · bled ; quib · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \

Date: 1656

intransitive verb

1 : to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words

2 a : CAVIL , CARP b : BICKER

transitive verb : to subject to quibbles

– quib · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun

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