ENCOUNTER

Definition of ENCOUNTER

  1. (verb)come together
  2. (verb)come upon, as if by accident; meet with
  3. (verb)be beset by
  4. (verb)experience as a reaction
  5. (verb)contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
  6. (noun)a minor short-term fight
  7. (noun)a casual or unexpected convergence
  8. (noun)a casual meeting with a person or thing
  9. (noun)a hostile disagreement face-to-face