Pronunciation: /ɔːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noun a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
A1 The children got into a minor altercation over a toy.
A2 The neighbors had a heated altercation about the noise coming from the party.
B1 The altercation between the two drivers escalated quickly, leading to a physical fight.
B2 The altercation between the two politicians during the debate became the talk of the town.
C1 The altercation between the rival gangs resulted in several injuries and arrests.
C2 The altercation between the protesters and the police turned violent, causing chaos in the streets.
verb not applicable
A1 I saw two people having an altercation in the street.
A2 The neighbors often have altercations over parking spaces.
B1 The siblings had a heated altercation over who should do the dishes.
B2 The coworkers had a serious altercation during the meeting.
C1 The politicians engaged in a public altercation over the new policy.
C2 The players were fined for their altercation on the field.
adjective not applicable
A1 I saw an altercation between two students in the school yard.
A2 The altercation at the party was quickly diffused by the host.
B1 The altercation between the neighbors escalated into a physical fight.
B2 The altercation with the customer was handled professionally by the store manager.
C1 The altercation between the two political candidates was caught on camera and went viral.
C2 The altercation between the rival gangs resulted in several arrests and injuries.
adverb not applicable
A1 I saw an altercation between two students at school.
A2 The neighbors had a noisy altercation last night.
B1 The altercation between the two drivers quickly escalated into a physical fight.
B2 The altercation at the bar ended with both parties being asked to leave.
C1 The heated altercation between the politicians was caught on camera.
C2 The altercation between the rival gangs resulted in several arrests.
pronoun not applicable
A1 I saw an altercation between two students at school today.
A2 The altercation between the neighbors escalated quickly.
B1 The altercation at the bar was diffused by the bouncer.
B2 The police were called to break up the altercation between the protesters and counter-protesters.
C1 The altercation between the two rival gangs resulted in several injuries.
C2 The altercation between the CEO and the board members led to a major restructuring of the company.
preposition not applicable
A1 I saw an altercation between two students at school.
A2 The altercation at the party was quickly diffused by the host.
B1 The altercation between the neighbors escalated into a physical fight.
B2 The altercation between the manager and employee resulted in the employee being fired.
C1 The altercation between the two countries led to a declaration of war.
C2 The altercation between the political leaders caused a national crisis.
conjunction not applicable
A1 I saw an altercation between two students at school.
A2 The altercation between the neighbors escalated quickly.
B1 The altercation at the bar ended with both parties being asked to leave.
B2 The altercation between the two countries led to a diplomatic crisis.
C1 The altercation between the CEO and the board members resulted in a major restructuring of the company.
C2 The altercation during the debate exposed deep-seated tensions within the political party.
interjection not applicable
A1 I don't want to be involved in any altercation, please stop arguing.
A2 Altercation! Let's all calm down and talk things out.
B1 The altercation between the two coworkers escalated quickly and became physical.
B2 I witnessed an altercation between two drivers on the highway, it was quite intense.
C1 The altercation at the protest turned violent, leading to several arrests.
C2 The altercation between the two rival gangs resulted in a serious injury.
article not applicable
A1 I saw an altercation between two students in the schoolyard.
A2 The altercation at the party was quickly diffused by the host.
B1 The altercation between the neighbors escalated into a full-blown argument.
B2 The altercation between the two drivers resulted in a fender bender.
C1 The altercation between the protesters and police turned violent.
C2 The altercation between the two rival gangs led to multiple injuries.
formal The altercation between the two parties was quickly resolved by the intervention of the authorities.
informal I heard there was a big altercation at the party last night.
slang Things got heated and turned into a full-blown altercation at the bar.
figurative The altercation between tradition and progress is a constant theme in the novel.
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