altercation

noun

al·ter·ca·tion ˌȯl-tər-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce altercation (audio)

: a noisy, heated, angry dispute

He got into several altercations with his boss.

also : noisy controversy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Broward Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a fight outside of a middle school Tuesday afternoon after an adult was seen on video hitting a minor girl during the altercation.

Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 During the altercation, investigators believe Jones' colleague shot him in the arm.

Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Police believe the 69 year old was killed during an altercation some time during the previous day.

Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 According to police, the victim was allegedly shot by Gregory Thomas, 39, of Wolcott during the altercation.

Hartford Courant, 5 Sep. 2022 Brown is accused of firing the first shots and exchanging gunfire with another male during the altercation.

Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022 Authorities say two Lawrence County deputies and a Moulton police officer were injured Thursday during an altercation with a Trinity man.

William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 Pitt supposedly was targeting Maddox during the altercation.

Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 27 Aug. 2022 During the altercation, the suspect describes herself as being Mexican American.

Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

altercation

noun

as in dispute

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions judging from all the slamming and banging, I'd say there was some sort of altercation going on next door

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dispute
quarrel
controversy
disagreement
brawl
fight
argument
bicker
misunderstanding
skirmish
spat
squabble
tiff
row
imbroglio
disputation
feud
contretemps
clash
debate
donnybrook
battle royal
cross fire
falling-out
wrangle
set-to
tussle
rhubarb
argy-bargy
argle-bargle
kickup
difference
protest
tangle
attack
scrap
fisticuffs
hassle
run-in
melee
affray
fracas
vendetta
contention
protestation
logomachy
dissension
objection
catfight
dissention
mêlée
fuss
fray
free-for-all

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of altercation are quarrel, squabble, and wrangle. While all these words mean "a noisy dispute usually marked by anger," altercation implies fighting with words as the chief weapon, although it may also connote blows.

a loud public altercation

In some situations, the words quarrel and altercation are roughly equivalent. However, quarrel implies heated verbal contention, stressing strained or severed relations which may persist beyond the contention.

a quarrel nearly destroyed the relationship

The meanings of squabble and altercation largely overlap; however, squabble stresses childish and unseemly dispute over petty matters, but it need not imply bitterness or anger.

a brief squabble over what to do next

The words wrangle and altercation can be used in similar contexts, but wrangle suggests undignified and often futile disputation with a noisy insistence on differing opinions.

wrangle interminably about small issues

单词	altercation
释义	altercation noun al·ter·ca·tion ˌȯl-tər-ˈkā-shən : a noisy, heated, angry dispute He got into several altercations with his boss. also : noisy controversy Synonyms argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight hassle imbroglio kickup misunderstanding quarrel rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Broward Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a fight outside of a middle school Tuesday afternoon after an adult was seen on video hitting a minor girl during the altercation. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 During the altercation, investigators believe Jones' colleague shot him in the arm. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Police believe the 69 year old was killed during an altercation some time during the previous day. Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 According to police, the victim was allegedly shot by Gregory Thomas, 39, of Wolcott during the altercation. Hartford Courant, 5 Sep. 2022 Brown is accused of firing the first shots and exchanging gunfire with another male during the altercation. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022 Authorities say two Lawrence County deputies and a Moulton police officer were injured Thursday during an altercation with a Trinity man. William Thornton \| Wthornton@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 Pitt supposedly was targeting Maddox during the altercation. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 27 Aug. 2022 During the altercation, the suspect describes herself as being Mexican American. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English altercacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French altercacion, borrowed from Latin altercātiōn-, altercātiō, from altercārī, altercāre "to dispute vehemently, wrangle" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at altercate First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above altercation noun as in dispute an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions judging from all the slamming and banging, I'd say there was some sort of altercation going on next door Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dispute quarrel controversy disagreement brawl fight argument bicker misunderstanding skirmish spat squabble tiff row imbroglio disputation feud contretemps clash debate donnybrook battle royal cross fire falling-out wrangle set-to tussle rhubarb argy-bargy argle-bargle kickup difference protest tangle attack scrap fisticuffs hassle run-in melee affray fracas vendetta contention protestation logomachy dissension objection catfight dissention mêlée fuss fray free-for-all Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of altercation are quarrel, squabble, and wrangle. While all these words mean "a noisy dispute usually marked by anger," altercation implies fighting with words as the chief weapon, although it may also connote blows. a loud public altercation In some situations, the words quarrel and altercation are roughly equivalent. However, quarrel implies heated verbal contention, stressing strained or severed relations which may persist beyond the contention. a quarrel nearly destroyed the relationship The meanings of squabble and altercation largely overlap; however, squabble stresses childish and unseemly dispute over petty matters, but it need not imply bitterness or anger. a brief squabble over what to do next The words wrangle and altercation can be used in similar contexts, but wrangle suggests undignified and often futile disputation with a noisy insistence on differing opinions. wrangle interminably about small issues
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