Definition of Bickering
Bickering
Bick·er·ing
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
Petty and annoying quarreling or arguing.
e.g. The couple's constant bickering was driving their friends away.
(adjective)
engaged or tending to engage in ill-tempered arguing or quarrelling, often over minor or petty matters;
e.g. There was a pair of bickering rivals at their table who kept insulting each other.
(verb)
arguing or quarrelling over minor or petty matters;
e.g. They were still bickering over what toppings they wanted on their pizza.
(verb)
(literary) making a gentle and repetitive tapping or pattering noise while flowing or falling, typically referring to water;
e.g. They heard the stream bickering as it flowed over the stones.
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