n. a hostile disagreement face-to-face

n. laying down one's cards, face up, in a card game, esp poker

n. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

n. the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"

n. a mutual promise to marry