Bicker
(verb)
- To argue or dispute in a petty or peevish manner.
- To make a continuous, low, murmuring sound.
Origin:
From middle english bikkeren, from old english biccere, from bicce, biccere "a kind of bird" (compare old norse bikkjuna "to quiver").
Examples:
- They bickered over who should pay the bill.
- The couple bickered constantly.
- The children bickered over the toys.
- The meeting devolved into bickering.
- The bickering between the two departments delayed the project.