Bickering definition, arguing petulantly or peevishly; wrangling or quarreling: To raise their daughter properly, the bickering pair must set aside their differences and work on their parenting skills.

verb (used without object) to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle: The two were always bickering.

intr.v. bick·ered, bick·er·ing, bick·ers 1. To engage in a bad-tempered quarrel, often in a petty manner over something trivial; squabble.

to argue about things that are not important: Will you two stop bickering! They're always bickering with each other about/over their personal problems.

: petty and petulant quarreling especially when prolonged or habitual