encounter, n.
(encounters)
freq. cnt. 14
(encounters)
freq. cnt. 14
a minor short-term fight
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3
brush clash encounter skirmish
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a casual or unexpected convergence
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2
encounter meeting
sample sentences
"he still remembers their meeting in Paris""there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a casual meeting with a person or thing
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
coming upon encounter
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
confrontation encounter face-off showdown
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym