Encounter meaning

What does “encounter” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“encounter” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a minor short-term fight.

encounter

a minor short-term fight
Synonymsbrush clash skirmish
a casual or unexpected convergence
“he still remembers their meeting in Paris”
“there was a brief encounter in the hallway”
Synonymsmeeting
a casual meeting with a person or thing
Synonymscoming upon
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
Synonymsconfrontation showdown face-off

come together
“I'll probably see you at the meeting”
“How nice to see you again!”
Synonymsmeet run into run across come across see
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”
Synonymsfind happen chance bump
be beset by
“The project ran into numerous financial difficulties”
Synonymsrun into
experience as a reaction
“My proposal met with much opposition”
Synonymsmeet receive
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
“Princeton plays Yale this weekend”
“Charlie likes to play Mary”
Synonymsmeet play take on

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University