Clues for the word "ARGUMENT"
We've had 19 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 27 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on October 23, 2025.
Definition of argument
- n. - Proof; evidence.
- n. - A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it.
- n. - A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.
- n. - The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem.
- n. - Matter for question; business in hand.
- n. - The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.
- n. - The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.
- v. i. - To make an argument; to argue.
Referring Clues
- Thrust in one's briefs?
- Debate
- Heated discussion
- Debater's activity
- War of words
- A fight
- Fight
- Quarrel
- Side of the story
- Dispute
- Altercation
- Row
- Discussion - line of proof
- Words are not about to stick
- Contretemps are not shortened when stick is introduced
- Controversy about cleavage
- Turn game off causing row
- Gunners knocked over Nutmeg's battered case
- Case opener
Last Seen In
- New York Times - October 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 03, 2025
- USA Today - April 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 17, 2023
- Mirror Quick - December 14, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 05, 2017
- Guardian Prize - December 31, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 21, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 27, 2015
- USA Today - October 23, 2014
- Guardian Quick - December 25, 2013
- LA Times Sunday - December 09, 2012
- Universal - November 16, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 31, 2012
- Guardian Quick - December 31, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 01, 2011
- Guardian Quick - April 20, 2011
- Washington Post - September 29, 2010
- Netword - May 05, 2010
- New York Sun - February 15, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 16, 2007
- Universal - February 12, 2007
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - September 10, 2006
- Guardian Quick - January 31, 2006
- Family Time - July 19, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - July 01, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - May 26, 2004