English Explanatory Dictionary

altercation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An angry or heated dispute.
An act of posing questions to, and obtaining answers from, a witness in a court of law.
Angry or heated disputation.

Pronunciation

/ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃn̩/ /ˌɒl-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-altercation.wav /ˌɔltɚˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌɑltɚˈkeɪʃən/

Word forms

altercation altercations

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin altercātiō. Cognates * Catalan altercació * Italian altercazione * Occitan altercatio, altercassion * Portuguese altercação * Spanish altercación

Synonyms

argument wrangle argy-bargy altercation contention barney bawl out blue bobbery brawl clash conflict controversy debate difference ding-dong disagreement discordance disharmony disputation dispute dissonance disunion dustup face-off falling out feud fight flite hassle issue palaver quarrel quibble row spat squabble tangle threap tiff

Related words

altercate altercative altercator

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