Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Quarreling · Quar·rel·ing · IPA /kwˈɑrəlɪŋ/ 01 a. Engaged in a quarrel; apt or disposed to quarrel; as, quarreling factions; a quarreling mood. 1. Engaged in a quarrel; apt or disposed to quarrel; as, quarreling factions; a quarreling mood.