Run-in (Noun)
Meaning
An angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The neighbors had a run-in over the noise from the party that lasted until dawn.
- The two coworkers had a run-in in the break room over a misunderstanding about the project deadline.
- The celebrity had a public run-in with a paparazzo who was following her too closely.
- The siblings had a run-in over whose turn it was to do the dishes, which ended with one of them storming out of the room.
- The politician had a heated run-in with a protester at the town hall meeting, which was caught on camera.