Definition of encounters

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  • encounters is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • encounters is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • encounters is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of encounters

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

    Synonyms

    1. meet
    2. play
    3. take on
  • come upon, as if by accident; meet with (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. bump
    2. chance
    3. find
    4. happen
  • a casual meeting with a person or thing (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. coming upon
  • experience as a reaction (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. meet
    2. receive
  • a hostile disagreement face-to-face (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. confrontation
    2. face-off
    3. showdown
  • come together (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. come across
    2. meet
    3. run across
    4. run into
    5. see
  • a casual or unexpected convergence (noun)

    Examples

    1. there was a brief encounter in the hallway

    Synonyms

    1. meeting
  • be beset by (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. run into
  • a minor short-term fight (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. brush
    2. clash
    3. skirmish

See definition of encounters in Merriam Webster