noun
- a heated argument or disagreement
Examples
- The two drivers had a brief altercation after the accident.
- What started as a minor disagreement escalated into a heated altercation.
- Security guards broke up the altercation between the customers.
- She tried to avoid any altercation with her difficult neighbor.
- The altercation in the parking lot drew a crowd of onlookers.
- Their altercation over the bill lasted several minutes.