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Definition encounter in British English

encounter noun

[countable] noun
/ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)/
1

a meeting, especially one that was not planned

Example

I had not seen her since our brief encounter two years before.

Example

We had a frighteningly close encounter with a black bear.

Synonyms and related words
date encounter meet and greet
1.1

an occasion when people have sex, especially in a way that was not planned

Example

Risk of exposure to HIV increases with each casual encounter.

Synonyms and related words
ass the birds and the bees blow job
1.2

an occasion when people meet and fight or argue

Example

The march ended in a violent encounter with the police.

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argument disagreement conflict
1.3

a meeting between opponents in a sports competition

Example

Their last encounter ended in a draw.

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
Example

my earliest encounter with the theatre

Synonyms and related words
situation circumstance conditions
Definition encounter in British English