CLASHES Synonyms

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• an energetic attempt to achieve something

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

• (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

• an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object

• a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

• an engagement fought between two military forces

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

• battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

• a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize

• the contestant you hope to defeat

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests

• an incompatibility of dates or events

• opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)

• a disagreement or argument about something important

• be in conflict

• go against, as of rules and laws

• a bold challenge

• discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

• a hostile disagreement face-to-face

• the act of hostile groups opposing each other

• a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• a struggle between rivals

• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

• a disagreement or argument about something important

• coming into conflict with

• take exception to

• have a disagreement over something

• a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

• any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

• fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman

• a minor short-term fight

• a casual or unexpected convergence

• a casual meeting with a person or thing

• a hostile disagreement face-to-face

• come together

• come upon, as if by accident; meet with

• be beset by

• experience as a reaction

• contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

• a bitter quarrel between two parties

• carry out a feud

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

• an aggressive willingness to compete

• an intense verbal dispute

• a boxing or wrestling match

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

• fight against or resist strongly

• make a strenuous or labored effort

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

• A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.

• an angry dispute

• an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

• a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally)

• (construction) a layer of masonry

• a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side

• a continuous chronological succession without an interruption

• the act of rowing as a sport

• propel with oars

• a loud low dull continuous noise

• a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage

• a fight between rival gangs of adolescents

• make a low noise

• to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

• disorderly fighting

• a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling

• an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

• walk by dragging one's feet

• fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

• a minor short-term fight

• engage in a skirmish

• an energetic attempt to achieve something

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• strenuous effort

• make a strenuous or labored effort

• to exert strenuous effort against opposition

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

• disorderly fighting

• fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

• make messy or untidy