Words Like ENCOUNTER

We have put together a list of words that are similar to ENCOUNTER.

37 Alternative Words Similar to encounter

1 Brush Noun      Synonym Words Like Brush
2 Clash Noun      Synonym Words Like Clash
3 Skirmish Noun      Synonym Words Like Skirmish
4 Meeting Noun      Synonym Words Like Meeting
5 Confrontation Noun      Synonym Words Like Confrontation
6 Showdown Noun      Synonym Words Like Showdown
7 Combat Noun      Synonym Words Like Combat
8 Connection Noun      Synonym Words Like Connection
9 Connexion Noun      Synonym Words Like Connexion
10 Convergence Noun      Synonym Words Like Convergence
11 Disagreement Noun      Synonym Words Like Disagreement
12 Fight Noun      Synonym Words Like Fight
13 Fighting Noun      Synonym Words Like Fighting
14 Joining Noun      Synonym Words Like Joining
15 Scrap Noun      Synonym Words Like Scrap
16 Meet Verb      Synonym Words Like Meet
17 See Verb      Synonym Words Like See
18 Find Verb      Synonym Words Like Find
19 Happen Verb      Synonym Words Like Happen
20 Chance Verb      Synonym Words Like Chance
21 Bump Verb      Synonym Words Like Bump
22 Receive Verb      Synonym Words Like Receive
23 Play Verb      Synonym Words Like Play
24 Be Verb      Synonym Words Like Be
25 Experience Verb      Synonym Words Like Experience
26 Have Verb      Synonym Words Like Have
27 Encountered Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Encountered
28 Encountering Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Encountering
29 Oppose Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Oppose
30 Interview Noun      Synonym Words Like Interview
31 Battle Noun      Synonym Words Like Battle
32 Alignment Noun      Hyponym Words Like Alignment
33 Contretemps Noun      Hyponym Words Like Contretemps
34 Face Verb      Hyponym Words Like Face
35 Replay Verb      Hyponym Words Like Replay
36 Confront Verb      Hyponym Words Like Confront
37 Cross Verb      Hyponym Words Like Cross

8 examples of encounter

1 to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth.
2 three armies encountered at Waterloo
3 a bloody encounter
4 I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
5 She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
6 there was a brief encounter in the hallway
7 Charlie likes to play Mary
8 How nice to see you again!

10 definitions of encounter

1 To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with
2 To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight.
3 A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.
4 A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle.
5 come upon, as if by accident; meet with
6 a casual meeting with a person or thing
7 a casual or unexpected convergence
8 experience as a reaction
9 a hostile disagreement face-to-face
10 a minor short-term fight
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