The meaning of Contretemps

plural noun

The sweet course following the main course of a meal; pudding.

Usage examples:

There was apple pie for afters

plural noun

(in soccer) a confrontation between players after a foul or other incident.

Usage examples:

They were both yellow-carded for a spot of afters before half-time

noun

Sweet food eaten at the end of a meal

Usage examples:

What's for afters, dad?

noun

A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

Usage examples:

I had an altercation with the ticket collector

noun

An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

Usage examples:

I've had an argument with my father

noun

A quarrel, especially a noisy one.

Usage examples:

We had a barney about his being drunk

noun

A loud argument

noun

A violent confrontation.

Usage examples:

There have been minor clashes with security forces

verb

Meet and come into violent conflict.

Usage examples:

Soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match

verb

Crash together with violent impact

noun

Lack of consensus or approval.

Usage examples:

There was some disagreement about the details

noun

A situation in which people have different opinions, or an inability to agree

Usage examples:

[ c ] the candidates had few disagreements about the major issues.

noun

A disagreement or argument.

Usage examples:

A territorial dispute between the two countries

verb

Argue about (something).

Usage examples:

The point has been much disputed

noun

An argument or disagreement

Usage examples:

[ c ] management and the union are trying to resolve the dispute over working conditions., her skil…

noun

Disagreement that leads to discord.

Usage examples:

These issues caused bitter dissension in the party

noun

Strong disagreement, esp. within an organization

Usage examples:

There was a good deal of dissension within women’s rights organizations about setting political goa…

verb

Take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons.

Usage examples:

The men were fighting

noun

A violent confrontation or struggle.

Usage examples:

He'd got into a fight with some bouncers outside a club

verb

Be engaged in a contest or struggle

noun

A heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms.

Usage examples:

She made the mistake of picking a quarrel with john

verb

A heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good term.

Usage examples:

She made the mistake of picking a quarrel with john

noun

A short, heavy, square-headed arrow or bolt used in a crossbow or arbalest.

noun

A quarrel or brawl.

Usage examples:

They started a rammy at the taxi rank

noun

A number of people or things in a more or less straight line.

Usage examples:

Her villa stood in a row of similar ones

verb

Propel (a boat) with oars.

Usage examples:

Out in the bay a small figure was rowing a rubber dinghy

noun

A spell of rowing.

Usage examples:

The two friends had gone for a light row and were turning the double scull boat opposite the boat s…

phrasal verb

To start working or dealing with something in an energetic and determined way

Usage examples:

If we all set to, we should be able to finish the job in a week., dad had a bit of a set-to with th…

verb

Past and past participle of spit1.

noun

A short cloth gaiter covering the instep and ankle.

Usage examples:

He would stand outside in his bowler hat and spats

verb

Quarrel about an unimportant matter.

Usage examples:

People expected him and his wife to spat continually

noun

A noisy quarrel about something trivial.

Usage examples:

Family squabbles

verb

Quarrel noisily over a trivial matter.

Usage examples:

The boys were squabbling over a ball

noun

A disagreement, often about an unimportant matter

Usage examples:

Family squabbles with your brothers and sisters, they squabbled about how the money would be spent.

noun

A petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers.

Usage examples:

Joanna had a tiff with her boyfriend

noun

A format for image files.

Usage examples:

A tiff image

noun

A slight argument

Usage examples:

We had a little tiff over whose turn it was to walk the dog.