v. （为琐事）争吵（squabble 的现在分词）
n. 争吵，口角

Squabble \Squab"ble\ (skw[o^]b"b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
{Squabbled} (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squabbling}
(-bl[i^]ng).] [Cf. dial. Sw. skvabbel a dispute, skvappa to
chide.]
1. To contend for superiority in an unseemly manner; to
scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.

2. To debate peevishly; to dispute.

The sense of these propositions is very plain,
though logicians might squabble a whole day whether
they should rank them under negative or affirmative.
--I. Watts.

Syn: To dispute; contend; scuffle; wrangle; quarrel;
struggle.