incident

Definition

  • noun: an unexpected and usually unpleasant thing that happens
  • noun: something dependent on or subordinate to something else of greater or principal importance
  • synonyms: casual, fortuitous, befalling

Examples

  • The suspects were arrested 'without incident'. [=without any unexpected trouble]

  • Aside from a few isolated 'incidents', the crowd was well-behaved.

  • We just want to put that embarrassing 'incident' behind us.

Movie quotes

  • (..) and damaged some of the fiber optics. That's right. I found a shark tooth in the cable. I'm hoping this is a random incident. Last month, we had to bury miles of cable near Japan just because a cargo ship snagged it with its anchor. I'd hate to do that (..)
    2002 Shark Attack 3: Megalodon