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ENCOUNTERED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of encounter 2. to meet someone unexpectedly: 3. to experience…. Learn more.
a meeting, especially one that happens by chance: encounter with I had an alarming encounter with a wild pig. encounter between This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election. an occasion when people have sex, usually with someone they have not met before.
Synonyms for ENCOUNTERED: met, confronted, caught, greeted, happened (upon), stumbled (upon), faced, ran into; Antonyms of ENCOUNTERED: avoided, escaped, shook, evaded, ducked, eluded, shunned, dodged
Verb We encountered problems early in the project. The pilot told us that we might encounter turbulence during the flight. Her suggestion has encountered a lot of opposition. Noun a chance encounter with a famous writer The tour boat had a close encounter with a breeching humpback whale.
She was, he says, the most violent woman he had encountered in 13 years as an officer. As we left the memorial area we encountered a group of German students. The soccer fans that we encountered seemed harmless enough. On my way to the station I encountered a small child, begging. He was probably the most obnoxious person I've ever encountered.
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation. to meet with or contend against (difficulties, opposition, etc.): We encounter so many problems in our work. to meet (a person, military force, etc.) in conflict: We will encounter the enemy at dawn.
An encounter with someone is a meeting with them, particularly one that is unexpected or significant. ...offering supporters the chance to win an encounter with the President in return for any size of donation. [ + with] Synonyms: battle, fight, action, conflict More Synonyms of encounter. 4. countable noun.
Definition of encounter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
en•coun•ter (en koun′ tər), v.t. to come upon or meet with, esp. unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation. to meet with or contend against (difficulties, opposition, etc.): We encounter so many problems in our work. to meet (a person, military force, etc.) in conflict: We will encounter the enemy at dawn. v.i.
If you run into that cute guy (or girl) from the local deli when you’re at the grocery store and you stop to chat, you’ve just had an encounter, which is a casual meeting, often resulting by chance. When you encounter the word encounter, context will tell you if it’s acting as a verb or a noun.
