ENCOUNTER
/ɪnˈkaʊntə/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 15
Definition
- noun a minor short-term fight.
— synonyms: brush, clash, skirmish
- noun a casual or unexpected convergence.
— synonyms: meeting
- noun a casual meeting with a person or thing.
— synonyms: coming_upon
- noun a hostile disagreement face-to-face.
— synonyms: confrontation, showdown, face-off
- verb come together.
— synonyms: meet, run_into, run_across, come_across, see
- verb come upon, as if by accident.
— synonyms: find, happen, chance, bump
- verb be beset by.
— synonyms: run_into
- verb experience as a reaction.
— synonyms: meet, receive
- verb contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle.
— synonyms: meet, play, take_on
Examples
- “Their encounter was a matter of chance.”
- “Three armies encountered at Waterloo.”
See all 168 words you can make from ENCOUNTER →
← Unscramble different letters