quibble
11quibble — {{11}}quibble (n.) 1610s, a pun, a play on words, probably a dim. of QUIB (Cf. quib) evasion of point at issue (c.1550); that word s overuse in legal jargon supposedly gave it the association with trivial argument. Meaning equivocation, evasion… …
12quibble — I UK [ˈkwɪb(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms quibble : present tense I/you/we/they quibble he/she/it quibbles present participle quibbling past tense quibbled past participle quibbled to argue or complain about something that is not… …
13Quibble — A quibble may refer to: *a trivial objection *a pun, or play on words * Quibble (computing) * Quibble (plot device), in narratology …
14quibble — [[t]kwɪ̱b(ə)l[/t]] quibbles, quibbling, quibbled 1) V RECIP When people quibble over a small matter, they argue about it even though it is not important. [V over/about/with n] Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the… …
15Quibble — Quib|ble [kwibl̩] das; s, s <aus engl. quibble »Spitzfindigkeit« zu to quibble »streiten«> (veraltet) a) spitzfindige Ausflucht; b) [sophistisches, witziges] Wortspiel …
16quibble — 1 verb (intransitive + over/about) to argue about small points or details that are completely unimportant: Don t quibble about the money just pay what she asks. 2 noun (C) a small complaint or criticism about something very unimportant: I have… …
17quibble — /ˈkwɪbəl / (say kwibuhl) noun 1. a use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue. 2. the use of such arguments. 3. trivial, petty, or carping criticism. –verb (i) (quibbled, quibbling) 4. to evade… …
18quibble — I. verb (quibbled; quibbling) 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 • …
19quibble — 1. noun A trivial or minor complaint, objection or argument. I have a quibble with the management practice of declaring everything urgent. 2. verb To complain or argue in a trivi …
20Quibble — Quib|ble [kwɪbl], das; s, s [engl. quibble, wahrsch. Vkl. von älter engl. quib < lat. quibus, Dat. od. Ablativ Pl. von: qui = welcher; der] (veraltet): a) spitzfindige Ausflucht; b) [sophistisches, witziges] Wortspiel …
