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Squabble vs Altercate - What's the difference?

squabble | altercate |

In lang=en terms the difference between squabble and altercate

is that squabble is to participate in a minor fight or argument while altercate is to argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone.

As verbs the difference between squabble and altercate

is that squabble is to participate in a minor fight or argument while altercate is to argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone.

As a noun squabble

is a minor fight or argument as between children, for example.

squabble

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A minor fight or argument as between children, for example.
  • Derived terms

    * squabbly

    Verb

    (squabbl)
  • To participate in a minor fight or argument.
  • ''The brothers were always squabbling with each other.
  • * I. Watts
  • The sense of these propositions is very plain, though logicians might squabble a whole day whether they should rank them under negative or affirmative.
  • (printing) To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment.
  • to squabble type

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * squabbler

    altercate

    English

    Verb

  • To argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone.
  • Derived terms

    * altercation ----