encounters

en-coun-ters · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of *encounter*; unexpected or casual meetings with someone or something.

  2. 2.

    Confrontations or conflicts.

  3. 3.

    Third person singular present tense of *encounter*.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    close encounters of the third kind — alleged meetings with extraterrestrials
  • •
    brief encounters — short meetings, often with romantic connotations

Related words

See also: encounter, encountered, meetings
Synonyms: confrontations, experiences, meetings

Etymology

Plural and third person singular of encounter, from Old French encontrer ("to meet, confront").