altercation
11altercation — ► NOUN ▪ a noisy argument or disagreement. ORIGIN Latin, from altercari to wrangle …
12altercation — [ôl΄tər kā′shən] n. [L altercatio] an angry or heated argument SYN. QUARREL2 …
13altercation — n. 1) to have an altercation 2) an altercation about, over; between; with * * * [ˌɔːltə keɪʃ(ə)n] between over with an altercation about to have analtercation …
14ALTERCATION — s. f. Débat, contestation entre deux ou plusieurs personnes. Il s éleva une grande altercation entre eux. Ils ont ensemble de fréquentes altercations. Ils ont des altercations perpétuelles. Cette altercation doit enfin cesser …
15ALTERCATION — n. f. Débat, contestation entre deux ou plusieurs personnes. Il s’éleva une grande altercation entre eux. Ils ont ensemble de fréquentes altercations. Ils ont des altercations perpétuelles. Cette altercation doit enfin cesser …
16altercation — ◘ Three youths were injured in the altercation (Chicago Tribune). No one suffers physical injury in an altercation. It is a heated exchange of words and nothing more …
17altercation — [[t]ɔ͟ːltə(r)ke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] altercations N COUNT: oft N with/between n An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement. [FORMAL] I had a slight altercation with some people who objected to our filming. Syn: dispute …
18altercation — UK [ˌɔːltə(r)ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌɔltərˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms altercation : singular altercation plural altercations formal a noisy argument …
19altercation — /awl teuhr kay sheuhn/, n. a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy. [1350 1400; ME altercacioun < L altercation (s. of altercatio). See ALTERCATE, ION] Syn. quarrel, disagreement, clash; squabble, tiff. * * * …
20altercation — noun /ɔl.tɚˈke.ʃən/ Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest. What the hell is it to you who are my friends? roared McMurdo in a voice which brought every head in the carriage round to… …
