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

  • (..) No, no. Si! I'm sorry, El Macho? Hadn't we eliminated him as a suspect after the whole salsa incident? Yes, but there has been a new development, and I'm telling you, this is the guy. You need to (..)
    2013 Despicable Me 2