incident

in-ci-dent · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An event or occurrence, especially one that is unpleasant or unusual.

  2. 2.

    A violent event such as a crime, accident, or attack.

  3. 3.

    A distinct piece of action in a story or play.

  4. 4.

    (Technical) Falling on or striking something.

Forms

plural: incidents

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    without incident — without any problems or unexpected events
  • •
    isolated incident — an event that is not part of a pattern
  • •
    incident report — a formal document describing what happened

Related words

Antonyms: non-event
See also: accident, incidental, incidents
Synonyms: episode, event, happening, occurrence

Etymology

From Latin incidens, present participle of incidere ("to fall into, happen"), from in- ("upon") + cadere ("to fall").