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quibble over

/ˈkwɪb.əl ˈəʊ.və/

/ˈkwɪb.əl ˈoʊ.vɚ/

quibble oververb

quibbled over

Past Simple

quibbled over

Past Participle

quibbling over

ing-form

/ˈkwɪb.əl ˈəʊ.və/

/ˈkwɪb.əl ˈoʊ.vɚ/

Translations

chipoter surAu sens de discuter pour des détails insignifiants.

The committee spent hours quibbling over the wording of the report.

Le comité a passé des heures à chipoter sur la formulation du rapport.

Additional translations

ergoter surPlus soutenu.

Definitions

To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.

The committee spent hours quibbling over the wording of the report.

Synonyms

split hairs