quarrel out
C1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
To keep arguing until the fight is finished and settled.
Literal meaning: To quarrel until the argument is out — finished or exhausted.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
neutral
To resolve a disagreement by arguing it through fully until a conclusion is reached.
"Instead of letting the tension linger, the two partners decided to quarrel out their differences once and for all."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Quite rare in modern usage. Typically used with a reflexive pronoun or an object referring to the dispute itself: 'quarrel it out,' 'quarrel out their differences.' Implies the parties argue until the matter is resolved or one side gives in. More common in older or literary English.
Commonly used with
differences dispute disagreement argument grievance
Forms
Base
quarrel out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
quarrels out
he/she/it
Past simple
quarreled out
yesterday
Past participle
quarreled out
have + pp
-ing form
quarreling out
continuous
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