noun
Meaning 1
An angry or heated dispute.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
- to get into an altercation over (something)
- The shooting resulted from an altercation between two armed intoxicated men.
Meaning relationships
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
Antonyms: none provided