barney C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈbɑrni/ UK /ˈbɑːni/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a noisy quarrel or argument The neighbours had a right barney over the fence. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a noisy quarrel or argument quarrelargumentrowsquabblealtercationdisputetiff ↔ Opposites agreementaccord Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, British colloquial from the mid-19th century; possibly from the personal name Barney or from dialectal use, but the derivation is unknown. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # barney **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɑrni/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɑːni/ ## Meanings 1. a noisy quarrel or argument ## Examples - The neighbours had a right barney over the fence. ## Synonyms - quarrel - argument - row - squabble - altercation - dispute - tiff ## Antonyms - agreement - accord ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, British colloquial from the mid-19th century; possibly from the personal name Barney or from dialectal use, but the derivation is unknown. ## AI Etymology Barney is of uncertain origin, British colloquial from the mid-19th century; possibly from the personal name Barney or from dialectal use, but the derivation is unknown. In modern use it means a noisy quarrel or argument. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown