Noun Definition

encounter

1.Definition: a casual meeting with a person or thing

Category: General

2.Definition: a casual or unexpected convergence

"He still remembers their meeting in Paris", "There was a brief encounter in the hallway"

Category: General

3.Definition: a hostile disagreement face-to-face

Related Noun(s):confrontation, showdown

Category: General

4.Definition: a minor short-term fight

Related Noun(s):brush, clash, skirmish

Category: General