Word BookShort entry

Pettifog

verb/pˈɛɾɪfˌɑːɡ/

Definition

argue over petty things

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɛɾɪfˌɑːɡ/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɛtɪfˌɒɡ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɛtɪfˌɒɡ/

3 syllables Say it as /pˈɛɾɪfˌɑːɡ/.

Examples

Let's not quibble over pennies

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

brabble niggle quibble squabble bicker

Parts of Speech

verb	argue over petty things “Let's not quibble over pennies”

Word Forms

quibbler	noun	a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
niggler	noun	someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way
pettifogger	noun	a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
pettifoggery	noun	a quarrel about petty points
bicker	noun	a quarrel about petty points
squabble	noun	a quarrel about petty points

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

petit brouillard

se disputer pour des choses insignifiantes

🇮🇹Italian

meschina

discutere su cose futili

🇵🇹Portuguese

chicanar

discutir sobre coisas mesquinhas

🇷🇺Russian

мелкий туман

спорить о мелочах

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पेटीफ़ॉग

छोटी-छोटी बातों पर बहस करना

🇮🇳Tamil

குட்டி மூடுபனி

அற்ப விஷயங்களுக்கு வாக்குவாதம்

🇮🇳Telugu

చిన్న పొగమంచు

చిన్నచిన్న విషయాలకే వాదిస్తారు

🇮🇳Gujarati

પેટીફોગ

નાની નાની બાબતો પર દલીલ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಫಾಗ್

ಸಣ್ಣ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പെറ്റിഫോഗ്

നിസ്സാര കാര്യങ്ങളിൽ തർക്കിക്കും

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

小雾

为小事争论

🇯🇵Japanese

ペティフォッグ

些細なことで口論する

🇰🇷Korean

페티포그

사소한 일로 논쟁하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sương mù nhỏ

tranh cãi vì những điều nhỏ nhặt

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

com.pettifog

يتجادلون حول أشياء تافهة

🇮🇷Persian

پتی فوگ

بحث بر سر چیزهای جزئی

🇹🇷Turkish

dar görüşlü

küçük şeyler üzerinde tartışmak

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The primary meaning of 'pettifog' is 'argue over petty things'.

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'pettifog' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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