ENCOUNTERING Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word encountering. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ENCOUNTERING
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meet | verbv | |||||||
noun • a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held adjective satellite • being precisely fitting and right verb • come together • get together socially or for a specific purpose • be adjacent or come together • fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction • collect in one place • get to know; get acquainted with • meet by design; be present at the arrival of • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • experience as a reaction • undergo or suffer • be in direct physical contact with; make contact | ||||||||
run into | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • be beset by • collide violently with an obstacle • hit against; come into sudden contact with • come together | ||||||||
brush | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dense growth of bushes • an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle • momentary contact • conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor • a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) • a minor short-term fight • the act of brushing your teeth • the act of brushing your hair • contact with something dangerous or undesirable verb • rub with a brush, or as if with a brush • touch lightly and briefly • clean with a brush • sweep across or over • remove with or as if with a brush • cover by brushing | ||||||||
bump | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lump on the body caused by a blow • something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings • an impact (as from a collision) verb • knock against with force or violence • come upon, as if by accident; meet with • dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank • remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied • to enjoy some music greatly • to play music at loud volume | ||||||||
chance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances • an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another • a risk involving danger • a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible • the possibility of future success adjective satellite • occurring or appearing or singled out by chance verb • be the case by chance • take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome • come upon, as if by accident; meet with | ||||||||
clash | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a loud resonant repeating noise • a state of conflict between persons • a state of conflict between colors • a minor short-term fight verb • crash together with violent impact • be incompatible; be or come into conflict • disagree violently | ||||||||
confrontation | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
face-off | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hostile disagreement face-to-face • (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players | ||||||||
find | verbv | |||||||
noun • a productive insight • the act of discovering something verb • come upon, as if by accident; meet with • discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes • come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost • establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study • come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds • perceive or be contemporaneous with • get something or somebody for a specific purpose • make a discovery, make a new finding • obtain through effort or management • decide on and make a declaration about • receive a specified treatment (abstract) • perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place • get or find back; recover the use of • succeed in reaching; arrive at • accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation | ||||||||
happen | verbv | |||||||
verb • come to pass • happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance • chance to be or do something, without intention or causation • come into being; become reality • come upon, as if by accident; meet with | ||||||||
meeting | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formally arranged gathering • a small informal social gathering • a casual or unexpected convergence • the social act of assembling for some common purpose • the act of joining together as one • a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) | ||||||||
play | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage • a theatrical performance of a drama • a preset plan of action in team sports • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a state in which action is feasible • utilization or exercise • an attempt to get something • activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules • (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds • the removal of constraints • a weak and tremulous light • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • movement or space for movement • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession • the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully verb • participate in games or sport • act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome • play on an instrument • play a role or part • be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children • replay (as a melody) • perform music on (a musical instrument) • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly • bet or wager (money) • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion • pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity • emit recorded sound • perform on a certain location • put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously • behave in a certain way • cause to emit recorded audio or video • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • use to one's advantage • consider not very seriously • be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way • behave carelessly or indifferently • cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space • perform on a stage or theater • be performed or presented for public viewing • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream • make bets • stake on the outcome of an issue • shoot or hit in a particular manner • use or move • employ in a game or in a specific position • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | ||||||||
receive | verbv | |||||||
verb • get something; come into possession of • receive a specified treatment (abstract) • register (perceptual input) • go through (mental or physical states or experiences) • express willingness to have in one's home or environs • accept as true or valid • bid welcome to; greet upon arrival • convert into sounds or pictures • experience as a reaction • have or give a reception • receive as a retribution or punishment • partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament • regard favorably or with disapproval | ||||||||
see | verbv | |||||||
noun • the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located verb • perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight • perceive (an idea or situation) mentally • perceive or be contemporaneous with • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • deem to be • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally • see or watch • come together • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • go to see for professional or business reasons • go to see for a social visit • go to see a place, as for entertainment • take charge of or deal with • receive as a specified guest • date regularly; have a steady relationship with • see and understand, have a good eye • deliberate or decide • observe as if with an eye • observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect • undergo or live through a difficult experience • conduct someone someplace • match or meet • make sense of; assign a meaning to | ||||||||
showdown | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hostile disagreement face-to-face | ||||||||
skirmish | nounn | |||||||
noun • a minor short-term fight verb • engage in a skirmish | ||||||||
come across | verbv | |||||||
verb • find unexpectedly • be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression • come together • communicate the intended meaning or impression • be received or understood | ||||||||
coming upon | verbv | |||||||
noun • a casual meeting with a person or thing | ||||||||
run across | verbv | |||||||
verb • come together | ||||||||
take on | verbv | |||||||
verb • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities • accept as a challenge • admit into a group or community • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle |