encounter

Definition

  • verb: to have or experience (problems, difficulties, etc.)
  • verb: to meet as an adversary or enemy
  • synonyms: meet, oppose, fight

Examples

  • The island has had several 'close encounters' with major hurricanes in recent years.

  • They had a 'romantic encounter' [=a brief romantic relationship] several years ago.

  • Two protesters were arrested during an 'encounter' [='clash'] with police.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm trying to figure out who the guys under the bridge were that night... ...but I can only remember part of a license plate. I can run facial recognition on the footage of that encounter. - Footage? - Everything? - All the time? Yeah, of course it is. Um... (..)
    2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming