rencounter

noun

An unplanned meeting.

noun

A hostile encounter or contest.

transitive & intransitive verb

To meet unexpectedly or have an unexpected meeting.

To meet unexpectedly; fall in with.

To attack hand to hand; encounter.

To meet an enemy unexpectedly; clash; come in collision; fight hand to hand.

noun

An antagonistic or hostile meeting; a sudden coming in contact; collision; combat.

noun

A casual combat or action; a sudden contest or fight; a slight engagement between armies or fleets.

noun

Synonyms Skirmish, Brush, etc. See encounter.

intransitive verb

To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish.