Incident - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a public disturbance
adjective
the road will bring other incidental advantages
extra duties incidental to the job
labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion
confusion incidental to a quick change
Extra examples
We just want to put that embarrassing incident behind us.
Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.
Aside from a few isolated incidents, the crowd was well-behaved.
Many such incidents go unreported.
The bombing caused an international incident.
The demonstration passed off without incident.
The risks are incident to military service.
Emulations are incident among military men.
A spokesman said it was an isolated incident.
Am I at risk because of some incident in my sexual past?
Many shooting incidents go unreported.
The plane landed without incident.
You could have caused a major diplomatic incident.
We reported the incident to hospital authorities.
The incident led to tense international relations.
Word forms
singular: incident
plural: incidents
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