Encounter (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A casual meeting with a person or thing.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Coming Upon

Hypernyms

• Connexion
• Connection

Related Words

• Encounter (verb)

Meaning ²

A minor short-term fight.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Clash
• Skirmish
• Brush

Hypernyms

• Fighting
• Fight
• Scrap

Hyponyms

• Contretemps

Related Words

• Encounter (verb)

Meaning ³

A casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

• Meeting

Hypernyms

• Convergence

Hyponyms

• Conjunction

Related Words

• Encounter (verb)

Meaning ⁴

A hostile disagreement face-to-face.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Showdown
• Face-off
• Confrontation

Hypernyms

• Disagreement