altercation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɔltɚˈkeɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôl′tər kā′shən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
al•ter•ca•tion /ˌɔltɚˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a heated or angry dispute;
    noisy argument or conflict.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
al•ter•ca•tion  (ôl′tər kā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a heated or angry dispute;
    noisy argument or controversy.
  • Latin altercātiōn- (stem of altercātiō). See altercate, -ion
  • Middle English altercacioun 1350–1400
    quarrel, disagreement, clash; squabble, tiff.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
altercation / ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən/
  1. an angry or heated discussion or quarrel; argument
'altercation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
affray - argument - brawl - clash - contention - contest - controversy - dirdum - dispute - exchange - passage - quarrel - wrangle

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