英英字典: quibble
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋkwIbL 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊkwibl 〕
Overview of noun quibble
The noun quibble has 1 sense
- quibble, quiddity, cavil -- (an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections)
Overview of verb quibble
The verb quibble has 2 senses
- quibble -- (evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections)
- quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble -- (argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies")
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