run-in

Speech parts

1. run-in - Noun

2. run-in - Adjective

3. run-in - Verb

Meaning

an angry dispute

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

run in

Synonyms

row quarrel wrangle dustup words nick nab tiff take battle difference conflict stop fight visit

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Antonyms

concord amity free release agreement understanding

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Hypernyms

difference conflict dispute difference of opinion

Hyponyms

tiff affray bicker altercation spat fuss

Examples

Yesterday I had a violent run-in with M. Eugene Manet on the subject of Seurat and Paul Signac. The latter was present, as was Guillaumin. You may be sure I rated Manet roundly. - Which will not please Renoir. Camille Pissarro

I remember my first run-in with cops. It took me really getting to hang, well after that, with cops who were cool, and realizing, 'Okay, there are some bad ones.' I ran into some bad ones in Columbus, Ohio, but they're not all bad. Woody Harrelson

they had a quarrel Source: Internet

they had words Source: Internet

A 15-6 scoring run in the third quarter gave Ottoville a 37-22 lead after 24 minutes. Source: Internet

Aaron also knocked in the 2,000th run of his career and hit a home run in the first All-Star game played in Atlanta. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

run-down settlement run-flat run-flat tire run-length encoding run-of-the-mill run-of-the-mine