bicker — to argue about things that are not important
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to argue about things that are not important
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɪkər/
Korean meaning: 사소한 일로 다투다, 말다툼하다
Korean pronunciation: **비**커
Example Sentences
- My siblings always bicker about who gets the last piece of pizza.
- The politicians bickered over budget details for hours.
- Instead of bickering about the GPS directions, let's just ask for help.
bicker
VERB//ˈbɪkər//
to argue about things that are not important
💡 Concept
The siblings bicker over the last slice of pizza at dinner.
🎵 Rhyme
Why bicker when candles flicker? End it quicker!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈbɪkər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbɪkə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootbicker
Origin
중세 영어 'bikeren'에서 유래되어 '공격하다, 찌르다'라는 의미였는데, 시간이 지나면서 '말로 찌르듯 다투다'라는 현재의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
pickertickerflickerquicker
picker
ticker
flicker
quicker
🔗Collocations
bicker constantly
bicker over money
bicker among themselves
bicker about trivial matters
stop bickering
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My siblings always bicker about who gets the last piece of pizza.”
“The politicians bickered over budget details for hours.”
😄 Fun example
“Instead of bickering about the GPS directions, let's just ask for help.”
“The team members bickered so much that they forgot their original goal.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
quarrelsquabblearguedisputewrangle
Antonyms
agreeharmonizecooperate
Related
fightdebateconflictdisagreement
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