Meaning & Definition of Encounter in English
English⟶
Encounter
/ɪnkaʊntər/
noun
1. A minor short-term fight
synonym:
- brush,
- clash,
- encounter,
- skirmish
2. A casual or unexpected convergence
- "He still remembers their meeting in paris"
- "There was a brief encounter in the hallway"
synonym:
- meeting,
- encounter
3. A casual meeting with a person or thing
synonym:
- encounter,
- coming upon
4. A hostile disagreement face-to-face
synonym:
- confrontation,
- encounter,
- showdown,
- face-off
verb
1. Come together
- "I'll probably see you at the meeting"
- "How nice to see you again!"
synonym:
- meet,
- run into,
- encounter,
- run across,
- come across,
- see
2. Come upon, as if by accident
- Meet with
- "We find this idea in plato"
- "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"
- "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
synonym:
- find,
- happen,
- chance,
- bump,
- encounter
3. Be beset by
- "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"
synonym:
- run into,
- encounter
4. Experience as a reaction
- "My proposal met with much opposition"
synonym:
- meet,
- encounter,
- receive
5. Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- "Princeton plays yale this weekend"
- "Charlie likes to play mary"
synonym:
- meet,
- encounter,
- play,
- take on
Examples of using
Insurance makes us remember that the world we live in isn't completely safe; we might fall ill, face danger or encounter the unexpected.
His encounter with her is enriching his inner life.
Tomorrow we will encounter the enemy.