Definition of BRABBLE

brabble

Plural: brabbles

Verb

Verb Forms: brabbled, brabbling, brabbles

  • To argue or quarrel noisily about trivial matters.
  • argue over petty things
  • To make clamorous noises; to act noisily.
  • To babble (of a stream or other watercourse).

Noun

  • A brawl, or commotion.

Examples

  • Players began to BRABBLE over a disputed word, disrupting the Scrabble tournament.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle Dutch brabbelen (“to quarrel, jabber”). Akin to babble. Compare modern Dutch brabbelen, German brabbeln (“to talk confusedly”).

Scrabble Score: 13

brabble: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
brabble: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brabble: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

brabble: valid Words With Friends Word