Brabble: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Brabble verb. To squabble noisily about trivial things.
How to say it
BRAB-ul/ˈbrab(ə)l/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (BRAB). Forms: brabbled.
Brabble in a sentence
The twins brabbled over who got the bigger half of the biscuit.
We could brabble about the thermostat all winter.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- squabble
- bicker
- wrangle
- quibble
Where brabble comes from
From the 1500s, probably from Middle Dutch brabbelen, to jabber or quarrel.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
We could _____ about the thermostat all winter.
- dilly-dally
- skedaddle
- brabble
Show the answer
brabble: We could brabble about the thermostat all winter.