barney

noun
UK: /ˈbɑː.ni/
US: /ˈbɑːr.ni/

  1. A noisy argument or fight.

    1. They had a barney about who would do the dishes. [ ] [ ]
    2. The couple next door are always having a barney; it's so loud we can hear every word of their barney. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

quarrel fight argument row dispute
barney intransitive-verb

  1. To have a noisy argument or fight.

    1. They barney about money all the time. [ ] [ ]
    2. The kids started to barney over a toy, and their mother had to intervene to stop the barney. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "barney" is /ˈbɑː.ni/ in British English and /ˈbɑːr.ni/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "barney": quarrel, fight, argument, row, dispute.

Example usage of "barney": "They had a barney about who would do the dishes.". More examples on the page.