altercation (Meaning)

Wordnet

altercation (n)

noisy quarrel

Webster

Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.

The bar erupted into chaos after a minor altercation between two patrons escalated quickly.
The police were called to intervene in an altercation between neighbors over a property dispute.
Witnesses reported a verbal altercation between two drivers that led to a road rage incident.
The school administration took immediate action to address the altercation between students in the hallway.
The heated altercation between the customer and the store clerk attracted the attention of other shoppers.
The family gathering turned tense after a political disagreement sparked an altercation between relatives.
The security personnel were trained to defuse potential altercations at public events.
The workplace policy strictly prohibits any form of physical altercation among employees.
The neighbors decided to involve a mediator to resolve the ongoing altercation over noise complaints.
A misunderstanding at the community meeting resulted in a heated altercation between residents with opposing views.

noisy quarrelWarm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.

fight, controversy, disagreement, bicker, misunderstanding,dispute, quarrel, brawl, argument, cross fire

No antonyms found.

The bar erupted into chaos after a minor altercation between two patrons escalated quickly.

The police were called to intervene in an altercation between neighbors over a property dispute.

Witnesses reported a verbal altercation between two drivers that led to a road rage incident.

The school administration took immediate action to address the altercation between students in the hallway.