ALTERCATION


Meaning of ALTERCATION in English

al ‧ ter ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃ ə n $ ˌɒːltər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin altercatio , from altercari 'to quarrel' ]

formal a short noisy argument:

They became involved in an altercation.

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THESAURUS

■ when people hit or attack each other

▪ fight a situation in which people hit or attack each other because of an argument, or as a sport:

He had a fight with an older boy.

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the famous fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman

▪ battle a fight between opposing armies or groups of people:

The English king was killed at the Battle of Hastings.

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a battle between two rival gangs

▪ scuffle a short fight that is not very violent:

There was a short scuffle with the police, but no arrests were made.

▪ punch-up British English informal a fight in which people hit each other because of an argument:

The game turned into a punch-up.

▪ brawl a noisy fight between a group of people:

He was hurt in a drunken brawl.

▪ altercation formal a short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not serious:

There was a brief altercation and someone called the police.

▪ riot a fight involving a large number of people, especially people who are protesting about something:

The book provoked riots all over Europe.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.