bickering

== English == === Adjective === bickering (comparative more bickering, superlative most bickering) That bickers; argumentative. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === bickering (plural bickerings) Petty quarreling. 1820, in Memoirs of John Duke of Marlborough, By William Coxe, Ch.40 heading. Meeting of Parliament. — Choice of a whig Speaker. — Speech from the throne. — Parliamentary proceedings, and party bickerings. ==== Usage notes ==== Usually considered a childish behavior, although it is often applied to adults. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === bickering present participle and gerund of bicker ==== Translations ====