Reverse Dictionary: ARGUE

ADJECTIVES
1430 ► TOILOUS argumentative, contentious, disputatious, wrangling → obs.
1509 ► FALLACIOUS of an argument, etc.: containing a fallacy 
1597 ► GLOSSOMACHICALL argumentative, given to wordy strife → obs.
1665 ► ARGUITIVE characterized by argument, having the form of an argument → obs.
1832 ► RANTANKEROUS argumentative, quarrelsome, cantankerous; unruly, mean, bad → US colloq.
1848 ► SNIPPY argumentative, impatient → US sl.
1877 ► THREAPING argumentative, contentious, quarrelsome, contradictory → Eng. dial.
1889 ► BACK-SPOKEN arguing, contradictory → Sc.
1890 ► FEISTY argumentative, irascible, touchy, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome → Amer. dial.
1898 ► ARGISOME inclined to argue or dispute, contentious → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
L19.. ► AT IT involved in an argument; emotionally moved → sl.

NOUNS
1300 ► BATE argument, contention, strife, discord → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1300 ► TOIL argument; verbal contention, dispute, controversy → obs.
1387 ► SYLLOGISM an argument or something ironically or humorously regarded as such, esp. a specious or subtle argument 
1509 ► CONCERTATION argument, contention, strife, dispute, controversy → obs.
1532 ► FALLACE a sophistical argument → obs.
1536 ► DEBATEMENT argument, debate, controversy, discussion, deliberation, disputation → obs.
1565 ► ELENCH a sophistical argument, a fallacy → obs.
1589 ► CLUNCHFIST a knock-down argument → obs.
1605 ► CAPTION a fallacious or captious argument; a quibble, sophism → obs.
1607 ► VELITATION an argument; a dispute not carried to extremes; a controversy, a debate 
1614 ► TU QUOQUE an argument which consists in retorting a charge upon one’s accuser
1624 ► FACING-CARD an imposing argument or allegation → obs.
1626 ► POLEMIC a controversial argument; a strong verbal or written attack on a person 
1637 ► DUELLION an argument, a duel → obs.
1641 ► ARGUTATION over-refinement in arguing; subtle disputation; cavilling, cavil, quibble → obs.
1642 ► POLEMY an opinionated argument; polemics; a dispute 
1754 ► TIFF an argument, a row 
1768 ► THREAP an argument, a discussion; a dispute; a quarrel → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1785 ► BREEZE an argument, a row → sl.
L18.. ► CAG an argument; a dispute; gossip → sl.
L18.. ► RANTUM-SCANTUM a noisy argument; a wordy and mutual recrimination → sl.
19C.. ► ARGUFIER an argument 
19C.. ► ARGY-BARGLE an argument 
19C.. ► CAT-BLASH a weak argument → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► CUL-DE-SAC an inconclusive argument 
19C.. ► FILLIPER an unanswerable argument; a big lie → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► KNOCK-DOWN an undeniable argument → US sl.
19C.. ► TAFFLE a confused argument or business transaction → Eng. dial.
1804 ► SPAT a small or unimportant argument, a row → sl., orig. US
1815 ► CROWNER a clinching argument; the thing or event in a series which outdoes or is a climax to all those preceding → colloq.
1825 ► FAUCHENTULIE an argument or quarrel → Sc. obs.
1825 ► GARWHONNGLE a noisy argument; the clash of tongues → Sc.
1825 ► GASHLIN a noisy, bitter argument → Sc.
1829 ► SET-TO an argument, a row → sl.
1839 ► ARGOLLING argument, reasoning → Sc.
1843 ► KICKUP an argument or fight; a row; a disturbance → Amer. dial.
1848 ► CROCODILITY a captious or sophistical mode of arguing 
1851 ► GOOSER a finisher to an argument; the upshot, the end of anything → Eng. dial.
1852 ► DONNYBROOK a heated argument involving many participants → sl.
1855 ► BARNEY a noisy argument, a row; a loud altercation; a physical struggle → colloq.
1857 ► THREAPING-FIT a fit of arguing or disputing → Eng. dial.
1859 ► BULL AND COW an argument, a row → Brit. rhyming sl.
1866 ► RAGGLE an argument, a wrangle, a dispute → Sc.
1873 ► ARGUFYING an arguing, disputing → Ireland & Eng. dial.
1873 ► DIFFER argument, difference of opinion, quarrel → Amer. dial.
1876 ► CAGMAG an unsettled argument; chatter, idle talk; gossip → Eng. dial.
1876 ► NABBLE an argument, quarrel, wrangle → Eng. dial.
1881 ► ARGLE-BARGLE → ARGOL-BARGOL a disputatious argument; a bandying of words, a wrangling → chiefly Eng. dial. & Sc.
1882 ► WRINGLE-WRANGLE a controversial argument; wordy disputation 
1885 ► RAG-CHEWING an arguing; a protracted discussion, conversation or argument → Amer. sl.
1887 ► ARGY-BARGY an argument, wrangling → orig. Sc.
1888 ► HAGGLING an argument, a dispute; a prolonged bargaining → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1889 ► CAFFLE an argument; a misunderstanding, a disagreement → Eng. dial.
1891 ► JOWER a quarrel, a noisy argument → Amer. dial.
1892 ► ARGUFYMENT an argument, a dispute → Ireland
1893 ► EGG-BAG a meaningless argument → Eng. dial.
1894 ► ARGLE-BARGAIN a disputatious argument → Sc.
1894 ► RUN-IN an argument or quarrel; a clash, a fight → colloq.
1897 ► DUST-UP an argument, a row → sl.
1898 ► ARGLE an argument, a dispute → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► ARGUE argument, assertion; dispute, contention, quarrel → Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► ARGUFICATION an argument, a dispute, contention → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► CAM a perverse argument, contradiction → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► CAT-BLASH silly talk, worthless argument → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► KEG-MEG an unsettled argument; chatter, idle talk → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1899 ► BUST-UP an argument, a row → sl.
L19.. ► ARGING AND BARGING an argument → sl.
L19.. ► DAMNED GOOD SWINE UP a fierce argument, possibly leading to blows; a loud quarrel → sl.
L19.. ► RANDYVOO arguments, noise → sl.
1902 ► KABBIE-LABBY an argument, altercation, wrangle, dispute; confused talk → Sc. (Bk.)
1904 ► SCRIMMAGE → SCRIMMIDGE a noisy argument → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1912 ► GO-AROUND an argument or confrontation → colloq., orig. US
1914 ► CAFLUGALTY → CAFUGELTY an argument, a row → US sl.
1916 ► KAGG an argument, a dispute; a row → nautical sl.
1922 ► DING-DONG an argument, a heated quarrel 
1935 ► RAMMY a noisy argument, a row; a brawl; a scuffle; a violent disturbance or commotion → Sc. sl.
1940 ► BRANNIGAN a violent argument or brawl → Amer. sl.
1941 ► YIKE an argument, a row → Aust. sl.
1942 ► AUGURING arguing → Amer. dial.
1943 ► BLUE an argument, a row → Aust. & NZ sl.
1943 ► PAM-PAM an argument; a fuss; noisy disorder → W. Indies sl.
1945 ► HASSLE an argument, a quarrel; a fuss, a bother 
1950 ► CHEWING MATCH a heated argument, a quarrel, a disagreement → Amer. dial.
1950 ► HOEDOWN a lively and noisy argument → US sl.
1956 ► PRICKLES a tendency to react argumentatively; defensiveness, prickliness, touchiness → Brit.
1958 ► RUCK an argument; a row → sl.
1961 ► CONTRETEMPS an argument, a disagreement, a dispute → colloq.
1964 ► NICKLE a heated argument, a squabble → Sc.
1965 ► GUM-BUMPING arguing; loud or vociferous talk → Amer. dial.
1966 ► CHEW an argument, a quarrel, a disagreement → Amer. dial.
1966 ► JAGGLING arguing → Amer. dial.
1966 ► MOUTH BATTLE an argument; a verbal fight → Amer. dial.
1966 ► MOUTH CONTEST an argument; a verbal fight → Amer. dial.
1966 ► MOUTH FIGHT an argument; a verbal fight → Amer. dial.
1966 ► MOUTH LASHING an argument; a verbal fight → Amer. dial.
1967 ► BITCH an argument or fight; a disagreement or quarrel → Amer. dial.
1967 ► CHEWFEST an argument, a quarrel → Amer. dial.
1968 ► COME-TOGETHER an argument or fight between two people, mostly with words → Amer. dial.
1970 ► DOMESTIC an argument or fight between a couple who live together → sl.
1970 ► GUM SESSION an argument, a verbal fight between two people → Amer. dial.
1970 ► LIP BATTLE an argument → Amer. dial.
1980 ► PALAVA → PALAVER an argument, a fight → Black British sl.
1981 ► ARG an argument → US computing sl.
1986 ► HEEKACK → HEEKYAK → HICK-HACK an argument, quarrel, or controversy → Amer. dial.
1998 ► PANTOMIME COW an argument, a row → UK rhyming sl.
1999 ► BLUE an argument or fight → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 ► DINGDONG a noisy argument → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 ► RUN-IN an argument → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
2000 ► RIFF an oft-repeated argument or point of view → UK sl.
2006 ► BIG STINK a big argument; a major issue; a scandal → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 ► FLAP an argument; a minor scandal → US sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS, PERSON
1608 ► CONTROVERTIST a person who engages in argument or controversy; a disputant
1639 ► POLEMIC a person who argues or writes in opposition to another; a controversialist 
1670 ► SCALDABANCO an argumentative person; a warm disputant or preacher → obs.
1675 ► TONGUE-FENCER an argumentative person; a debater; a skilful disputant 
E19.. ► BLISTER an argumentative or offensive person → sl.
1805 ► ARGUFIER argumentative or convincing speaker → Amer. dial.
1853 ► BUSH-LAWYER an argumentative person; a layman who fancies he has a knowledge of law → Aust. & NZ
1891 ► VENTILATOR a person engaged in an argument, debate, or disputation (Bk.)
1894 ► NABBLER an argumentative, captious person a gossip; a mischief-maker → Eng. dial.
1899 ► THREAPER an argumentative, contentious person → Eng. dial.
1950 ► BARRACUDA an argumentative, domineering person → US sl.
1958 ► SPARRING PARTNER a person with whom one enjoys arguing → sl.
1960 ► AIR RAIDER an argumentative female → Aust. sl.
1966 ► LIPPER-OFF an argumentative person; one who talks back → Amer. dial.
1980 ► BAD MOUTH a person who talks in an argumentative or belligerent manner → Amer. dial.

PHRASES
L19.. ► AT THE OUTS arguing or angry with someone → sl.
20C.. ► WITH THE GLOVES OFF of an argument, dispute, etc.: conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations 

VERBS
1200 ► SANN to argue, to dispute, to discuss → obs.
1300 ► BATE to argue, to contend, to quarrel, to fight, to strive with blows or arguments → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1330 ► TOIL to argue, to dispute; to contend in a lawsuit or an argument → obs.
1340 ► SUBTLE to argue subtly → obs.
1420 ► SYLLOGIZE to argue by syllogisms; to reason syllogistically 
1440 ► TOLY to argue, to dispute; to contend or plead in a lawsuit → obs.
1470 ► BEAT to argue, to reason about, to debate, to discuss → obs.
1529 ► WALK WIDE IN WORDS to argue at cross purposes → obs.
1535 ► TANGLE to argue, to become involved in contention → obs.
1550 ► JAR to argue, to quarrel; to dispute, to bicker, to wrangle 
1592 ► SUBTILIZE to argue or reason in a subtle manner; to split hairs 
1621 ► CAMPLE to argue or contend saucily; to wrangle or quarrel → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1631 ► ELENCHIZE to argue, to dispute; to make use of the elenchus (a logical refutation) → obs.
1634 ► CUT A FEATHER to argue about an inconsequential and trivial aspect of an issue; to make small and overfine distinctions → obs.
1721 ► EAGGLE-BAGGLE → EAGGLE-BARGIN to argue persistently; to wrangle → Sc. obs.
1727 ► ARGLE-BARGLE → ARGOL-BARGOL to argue, to quarrel, to cavil, to dispute, to contend → chiefly Eng. dial. & Sc.
1755 ► GO TO LOGGERHEADS to argue, to come into conflict, to come to blows, to fight → Amer. dial.
1777 ► HAGGLE to argue, to dispute; to cavil, esp. to dispute the terms of a bargain → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1785 ► THREAP to argue, to dispute; to wrangle, to quarrel, to contend → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1790 ► THREAP OUT to argue or protest strongly; to insist or assert with pertinacity, esp. to persist in a false assertion → Eng. dial.
1790 ► THROW to argue, to dispute, to contradict; to provoke, to anger → Sc. & Eng. dial.
19C.. ► HANNY to argue, to dispute → Eng. dial. obs.
19C.. ► JAFFOCK to argue, to dispute → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► KIM-KAM to argue, to bicker, to retort; to use pert language → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► SIDE IT OUT to settle an argument; to discuss a matter and come to a decision → sl., chiefly Royal Navy usage
1800 ► ARGUFY to argue, to contend, to dispute, to wrangle → Amer. & Sc. & colloq.
1801 ► SCASH to argue, to quarrel, to squabble; to have a heated argument or disagreement → Sc.
1824 ► NARG to argue snappishly; to be peevish; to nag, to taunt → Sc.
1825 ► CARBERRY to wrangle, to argue perversely → Sc.
1825 ► FAUCHENTULIE to argue, to quarrel, to contend → Sc. obs.
1825 ► GASHLE to argue fiercely → Sc.
1826 ► HAMMERGAW to argue pertinaciously → Sc.
1828 ► FALL TO LOGGERHEADS to argue, to come into conflict, to come to blows, to fight → Amer. dial.
1828 ► POLEMIZE to argue; to carry on a controversy 
1834 ► MAKE THE FUR FLY to cause a bad argument or fight; to create an uproar or disturbance → sl.
1836 ► LOCK HORNS to engage in an argument or quarrel with another; to disagree; to fight → Amer. dial.
1838 ► YARG to argue doggedly and tiresomely; to carp, to wrangle, to criticize → Sc.
1850 ► BARNEY to argue or quarrel, esp. noisily or rowdily; to have a row 
1853 ► EVEN ONE’S WIT to condescend to argument → Ireland & Eng. dial.
1859 ► DUDGEON to argue; to bicker → obs.
1864 ► THREAP DOWN THE THROAT to argue or protest strongly; to insist or assert with pertinacity, esp. to persist in a false assertion → Sc.
1866 ► RAGGLE to argue, to wrangle, to dispute, to bicker, to banter → Sc.
1868 ► FRAB to argue, to contend; to struggle, fight → Eng. dial.
1871 ► CHIN to argue; to talk; to chat; to gossip → Amer. dial.
1877 ► THREAP DOWN to argue or protest strongly; to insist or assert with pertinacity, esp. to persist in a false assertion → Eng. dial.
1880 ► CHEW THE RAG to argue endlessly or without hope of a definite agreement; to grumble → military sl.
1880 ► JOW to argue; to banter; to jaw → Amer. dial.
1881 ► POLEMICIZE to argue; to carry on a controversy 
1885 ► ARGIE-BARGIE → ARGUY-BARGUY → ARGY-BARGY to argue, to bandy words, to dispute; to contend → Sc.
1885 ► JAW BACK to argue; to retort indignantly, to talk back → Amer. dial.
1885 ► THRAWL to argue hotly and loudly → Eng. dial.
1886 ► ARGLE to argue, to dispute; to contend; esp. in making a bargain → Eng. dial.
1886 ► CAFFLE to argue, to prevaricate, to haggle → Eng. dial.
1887 ► ARGUE THE TOSS to argue over something already decided → UK
1887 ► ARGUE-BARGUE to argue, to wrangle → orig. Sc.
1889 ► RAG to argue, to wrangle over a subject, to dispute → Eng. dial. & sl.
1892 ► ALLEGATE to argue, to dispute → Ireland
1892 ► HAG → HAGG to argue, to haggle, to dispute → Eng. dial.
1898 ► CAM to argue, to cross, to contradict, to bicker → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► KABBIE-LABBY to argue, to dispute, to wrangle → Sc.
1898 ► LIP to argue; to engage in backtalk → sl.
1898 ► PART BRASS-RAGS to argue → sl., orig. nautical usage
1899 ► TAKE UP to defeat in an argument; to answer shortly and hastily → Sc.
L19.. PLANT HOME in an argument: to make a telling point → sl.
20C.. ► CHEW THE MOP to argue on and on → military sl.
20C.. ► RAISE AN ANTS’ NEST to foster an argument, to make trouble → W. Indies sl.
1900 ► LUNG to argue → US students’ sl.
1903 ► NAFF to argue snappishly, esp. of children and persons of diminutive appearance → Sc. (Bk.)
1904 ► SCOG to argue, to dispute, to quarrel, to scold, to make ironical jokes → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 ► SCRIMMAGE → SCRIMMIDGE to argue, to skirmish, to quarrel → Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► AMMERGAG → HAMMERGAG to argue, to scold → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► TANT to argue or dispute in a captious, quarrelsome manner; to rage → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 ► TANTER to argue, to quarrel; to dispute in a captious manner; to rage → Sc. & N. Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► THREAT to argue or contend persistently → Eng. dial.
1906 ► CRAB to argue, to complain → Amer. sl.
1909 ► PULL-HAUL to argue, to contend, to bicker → Amer. dial.
1910 ► COME THE ACID → COME THE ACID DROP to argue; to be unpleasant or offensive; to speak in a caustic or sarcastic manner → sl.
1910 ► COME THE OLD ACID to argue; to be unpleasant or offensive; to speak in a caustic or sarcastic manner → sl.
1911 ► ARGIE → ARGY to argue, generally in a contentious or noisy fashion → Sc.
1914 ► ARG to argue → Amer. dial.
1915 ► EIKSUPICKSY to argue, to bandy words → Sc.
1919 ► CAG → KAGG to argue → nautical usage
1923 ► CAMMEL to argue, to dispute → Sc.
1930 ► LOUD-TALK to argue in coarse strident tones → Amer. dial.
1931 ► RORT to be loudly argumentative; to shout or complain loudly → Royal Navy sl.
1941 ► BADMOUTH to beat someone in an argument or verbal contest → sl.
1943 ► LIP OFF to argue; to engage in backtalk → Amer. dial.
1944 ► CHEW THE CUD to argue, to carry on a long-winded conversation → Amer. dial.
1947 ► CHECK THE WAR to stop arguing → US sl.
1953 ► LOCK ASSES to argue, to fight, to brawl → Amer. sl.
1955 ► BLUE to argue, to fight; to become angry → Aust. & NZ sl.
1958 ► CHIP ONE’S TEETH to argue, to talk too much or too loud → Amer. dial.
1961 ► AUGER → AUGUR to argue → Amer. dial.
1962 ► FAT-MOUTH to argue, to answer back, to be cheeky, to talk excessively, to boast → sl., orig. African-American
1965 ► BUMP ONE’S GUMS to argue; to talk, esp. loudly or vociferously → Amer. dial.
1965 ► CHEW to argue, to protest → Amer. dial.
1965 ► CHEW THINGS OVER to argue, to protest → Amer. dial.
1965 ► RAISE SAND to argue loudly, creating a problem → US sl.
1966 ► DICKER to argue → Amer. dial.
1966 ► JAGGLE to argue → Amer. dial.
1967 ► POP ONE’S GUMS to argue → Amer. dial.
1968 ► CHEW THE BIT to argue; to talk too much or too loud → Amer. dial.
1969 ► AIR ONE’S LUNGS to argue or talk at length → Amer. dial.
1969 ► LIP BATTLE to argue → Amer. dial.
1970 ► BUCKLE to argue about insignificant things → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1975 ► CROSS ASSHOLES to argue, to fight → Amer. sl.
1975 ► LOCK ASSHOLES to argue, to fight → Amer. sl.
1980 ► NIBBLE to have a mild argument → US students’ sl.
1980 ► SPEW to argue angrily; to let loose a diatribe → sl.
1990 ► GET UP IN SOMEONE’S FACE to argue; to confront face-to-face → sl., orig. African-American
1990 ► TAKE BEEF to get into arguments; to face criticism → African-American sl.