The Collaborative International Dictionary
Altercating
Altercate \Al"ter*cate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Altercated; p. pr. & vb. n. Altercating.] [L. altercatus, p. p. of altercare, altercari, fr. alter another. See Alter.] To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle.
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altercating
vb. (present participle of altercate English)
Usage examples of "altercating".
By their altercating and brooding silence, the voting body sanctioned their delegate's authority, giving tacit approval to his brutish methods.