noun
Meaning 1
argument
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
arguing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡju.ɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: AA1 R G Y UW0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of argue
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they were involved in a violent argument
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
Narrower terms: argy-bargy, argle-bargle, firestorm, sparring, polemic, fight
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context