How Do You Spell BICKER?

Pronunciation: [bˈɪkə] (IPA)

The word "bicker" is spelled with the letters B-I-C-K-E-R. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ˈbɪ.kər/. The "b" is pronounced with a voiced bilabial stop, followed by a short "i" vowel sound. The "ck" is a sequence of consonant sounds represented by a single grapheme, pronounced as a voiceless velar stop followed by a voiceless palato-alveolar affricate. Finally, the "e-r" at the end is pronounced with a schwa vowel sound followed by a voiced uvular fricative.

BICKER Meaning and Definition

1. Bicker is a verb that refers to engaging in a petty or trivial argument or quarrel, usually characterized by constant or repetitive exchanges of angry or heated remarks. It involves engaging in verbal sparring or disputing over minor or insignificant matters. Bickering often occurs between individuals who are in close proximity or have a close relationship, such as family members, friends, or colleagues.

   It is common for bickering to involve a back-and-forth conversation where both parties express their dissatisfaction or annoyance with one another. The exchanges may consist of snide comments, sarcastic remarks, or passive-aggressive statements. Bickering typically lacks productive communication, as the focus is on expressing frustration rather than finding a solution.

   Bickering can arise due to various reasons such as differences in opinions, personal annoyances, or perceived slights. It often stems from a lack of patience, tolerance, or effective communication skills. Although bickering is considered a less intense form of argument than a full-blown fight or dispute, it can still lead to strained relationships, increased tension, or animosity if not resolved.

   In summary, bickering is a verb used to describe a type of argument or quarrel characterized by constant, petty, and often repetitive exchanges of angry or heated remarks over minor or insignificant matters. It typically occurs between individuals who have a close relationship and is often unproductive, lacking in effective communication or problem-solving.

2. • In Scot., a fight between two parties of boys by throwing stones and using sticks; a bowl or dish made of wood.

   • To quarrel; to fight without a set battle; to contend in words.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for BICKER *

• bikker 100%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for BICKER

• bocket
• biuer
• biger
• bizzer
• bicle
• bicked
• qicker
• becken
• qiucker
• binker
• bicue
• bickes
• boker
• bricke
• beicked
• backery
• hikker
• hicker
• borker
• bicke
• backe
• beacker
• buckey
• breker
• bacter
• buckee
• bucke
• backen
• bucker
• brocker
• biiger
• bickker
• beckey
• brker
• bidger
• bickerd
• ricker
• bickerr
• icker
• ficker
• bickep
• birkern
• bicce
• bickey
• yicker
• biskare
• zicker
• Rikker
• Brickar
• bickera
• BiCKH
• bicerk
• fICCER
• vickerz
• biciery
• Vickter
• Bickferd
• bickk
• Biccee
• yicke
• yikker
• Biiner
• Binckey
• Ickar
• bickss
• Fickem

Etymology of BICKER

The word "bicker" has its origins in Middle Dutch (a Dutch dialect spoken between the 11th and 15th centuries). The original word was "bickelen", meaning "to attack with a sharp tool" or "to fight with a sharp weapon". This was derived from the word "bick", which referred to a sharp object such as a pickaxe or a spike. Over time, the meaning of "bicker" shifted to its current usage, describing a verbal argument or petty quarrel.

Idioms with the word BICKER

• bicker (with sm) (about sm or sth) The idiom "bicker (with someone) (about something or something)" refers to engaging in a petty or continuous argument or dispute with someone over trivial matters. It often involves exchanging small, unnecessary and repetitive arguments or complaints.
• bicker (with someone) (about someone or something) The idiom "bicker (with someone) (about someone or something)" refers to a situation where two or more people engage in a continuous, petty, and often noisy argument or disagreement over insignificant matters. It usually involves back-and-forth quarreling, often in a repetitive and trivial manner, without reaching a resolution or finding a solution.

Similar spelling words for BICKER

• PCRY,
• bougara,
• beggary,
• BKR,
• boukhari,
• bickers,
• bukhoro,
• BCR-ABL,
• IC-RT-PCR,
• ED-PCR,
• poker-playing,
• BCRA,
• piquer,
• bookery,
• Puker,
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre,
• peakier,
• sugar-baker,
• pucker,
• PKR,
• pokhari,
• beccaria,
• becora,
• bukar,
• bogor,
• C-PCR,
• DRT-PCR,
• Paccar,
• BKER,
• baqar,
• al-bakr,
• bogar,
• bakra,
• LS-PCR,
• peccary,
• ALU-PCR,
• M-BCR,
• booker,
• al-bakri,
• Puggry,
• beggar,
• bhakri,
• hbgary,
• STR-PCR,
• pukerua,
• bagre,
• bager,
• Bieker,
• Q-RT-PCR,
• N-PCR,
• PCR-MASA,
• cherry-picker,
• PCR-ARMS,
• bakary,
• NEMC-PCR,
• PCR-ASA,
• BWCR,
• pogoer,
• Bizier,
• piekary,
• bhikhari,
• BGR,
• bachar,
• Pugger,
• bokaro,
• bogger,
• PCR-BASED,
• Pecora,
• ACD-PCR,
• bakhar,
• bakar,
• bogra,
• Begore,
• bokeria,
• rag-picker,
• OCR/BCR/VCS,
• bigger-is-better,
• bucur,
• bagra,
• beggar-my-neighbor,
• D-PCR,
• BKERY,
• PbCrO4,
• Pickeer,
• CK/PCR,
• booger,
• bakweri,
• backer,
• RT-PCR,
• PCR-IMRA,
• bakeri,
• bhakra,
• PCR-CR,
• baugur,
• pocar,
• Baker-foot,
• beker,
• Buckra,
• bugar,
• becry,
• bhakkar,
• bokar,
• ever-bigger,
• picaro,
• picariae,
• boker,
• PUKAR,
• boukar,
• SSP-PCR,
• three-bagger,
• boqueria,
• pokery,
• BAICR,
• poker-faced,
• martin-baker,
• bogere,
• PCR/ATP,
• PCR/LDR,
• BACOR,
• ERIC-PCR,
• baqir,
• Carpet-bagger,
• Pickery,
• bocar,
• bacar,
• Couple-beggar,
• BKHR,
• bockarie,
• jiggery-pokery,
• pagara,
• paquirri,
• ASO-PCR,
• PYKERIE,
• baqer,
• biker,
• bakur,
• pakora,
• bakery,
• PCWOR,
• BCAIR,
• baqr,
• beggar-my-neighbour,
• RTQ-PCR,
• piker,
• pickier,
• byker,
• pecker,
• QC-RT-PCR,
• bacary,
• pauker,
• PCR/BETA-ATP,
• hop-picker,
• Puggaree,
• bakare,
• begorra,
• beaker,
• E-PCR,
• pager,
• baggara,
• baker-dozen,
• poker-painting,
• CAN/PGR,
• pekar,
• RT-PCR-SSCP,
• RT-PCR-SB,
• Pacorro,
• bekir,
• LM-PCR,
• bigorre,
• pogor,
• poker-back,
• P-PCR,
• pagri,
• baker,
• DIPS-PCR,
• one-bagger,
• RACE-PCR,
• bokhari,
• picro,
• bakeware,
• bukuru,
• Bakr,
• stud-poker,
• bakry,
• Baccare,
• buqour,
• bakir,
• pigra,
• bike,
• boger,
• bocker,
• bouguer,
• beccari,
• linn-baker,
• pucara,
• LONG-PCR,
• begur,
• bowker,
• bokura,
• ACB-PCR,
• nipper-bogger,
• MRT-PCR,
• bigger-than-life,
• beachwear,
• Backare,
• Puckery,
• buker,
• Pugaree,
• Baccara,
• bukhari,
• buckeroo,
• bookware,
• bikar,
• NPA-PCR,
• Bucker,
• bugera,
• peaker,
• PCR-RF-SSCP,
• ATAC-PCR,
• uchi-bukuro,
• BCR,
• Thesaurus:beggar,
• packer,
• al-bukhaari,
• IMMUNO-PCR,
• HPIGR,
• bouguereau,
• poker-face,
• Baycuru,
• BCORA,
• picower,
• pkware,
• SSR-PCR,
• pokhara,
• becare,
• Pecary,
• packera,
• bikker,
• bacoor,
• backrow,
• GDCF/PACOR,
• I-PCR,
• pokier,
• PCR-REA,
• bakara,
• F-PCR,
• wicker,
• beggar-lice,
• BKRU,
• piqueria,
• begger,
• nose-picker,
• four-bagger,
• beaucaire,
• bagar,
• beggar-ticks,
• PACHR,
• pachauri,
• PAKR,
• al-baqarah,
• lock-picker,
• bouger,
• PRE-BCR,
• bukhara,
• pakur,
• bikur,
• peccari,
• bakrie,
• bokor,
• peker,
• bakri,
• Bigarreau,
• al-baqara,
• boqor,
• Q-PCR,
• pakri,
• poker,
• DS-PCR,
• al-bukhari,
• bakker,
• CR/PCR,
• baycare,
• Pykar,
• PGR,
• bagger,
• 25BGRA,
• Becker,
• bigger,
• Bakura,
• piggery,
• PCR,
• Baker-legged,
• biacore,
• biggar,
• NEST-PCR,
• PCR-SSLP,
• RSS-PCR,
• PPGRE,
• bekar,
• PCR-RFLPS,
• nit-picker,
• Picra,
• buckaroo,
• Piqueer,
• beggar-thy-neighbor,
• bakkar,
• Fig-pecker,
• Sicker,
• beggar\'s-ticks,
• O-BECR2O4,
• buggery,
• poker-pictures,
• FW/BCR,
• RT/PCR-RFLP,
• bachauer,
• bokhara,
• DRE-PCR,
• BIOGR.,
• pik3r4,
• peguero,
• bikewear,
• bugger,
• PCR/PI,
• Pegger,
• LR-PCR,
• bouchra,
• Coal-backer,
• bekri,
• DD-RT-PCR,
• picker,
• BBQer,
• Bull-beggar,
• QCRT-PCR,
• Puggree,
• two-bagger,
• Bakari.

Plural form of BICKER is BICKERS

Conjugate verb Bicker

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have bickered

you would have bickered

he/she/it would have bickered

we would have bickered

they would have bickered

I would have bicker

you would have bicker

he/she/it would have bicker

we would have bicker

they would have bicker

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been bickering

you would have been bickering

he/she/it would have been bickering

we would have been bickering

they would have been bickering

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would bicker

you would bicker

he/she/it would bicker

we would bicker

they would bicker

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be bickering

you would be bickering

he/she/it would be bickering

we would be bickering

they would be bickering

FUTURE

I will bicker

you will bicker

he/she/it will bicker

we will bicker

they will bicker

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be bickering

you will be bickering

he/she/it will be bickering

we will be bickering

they will be bickering

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have bickered

you will have bickered

he/she/it will have bickered

we will have bickered

they will have bickered

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been bickering

you will have been bickering

he/she/it will have been bickering

we will have been bickering

they will have been bickering

IMPERATIVE

we Let's bicker

you bicker

we let´s bicker

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to bicker

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was bickering

you were bickering

he/she/it was bickering

we were bickering

they were bickering

PAST PARTICIPLE

bickered

PAST PERFECT

I had bickered

you had bickered

he/she/it had bickered

we had bickered

they had bickered

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been bickering

you had been bickering

he/she/it had been bickering

we had been bickering

they had been bickering

PRESENT

I bicker

you bicker

he/she/it bickers

we bicker

they bicker

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am bickering

you are bickering

he/she/it is bickering

we are bickering

they are bickering

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

bickering

PRESENT PERFECT

I have bickered

you have bickered

he/she/it has bickered

we have bickered

they have bickered

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been bickering

you have been bickering

he/she/it has been bickering

we have been bickering

they have been bickering

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it bicker

SIMPLE PAST

I bickered

you bickered

he/she/it bickered

we bickered

they bickered