v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Altercated; p. pr. & vb. n. Altercating. ] [ L. altercatus, p. p. of altercare, altercari, fr. alter another. See Alter. ] To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle. [ 1913 Webster ]
(v) have a disagreement over something, Syn. scrap, dispute, altercate, argufy, Example:We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America; These two fellows are always scrapping over something