Added 9 October 2026 altercate /ˈɔːltəkeɪt/ verb Categories: LanguageObscure Words verb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about altercate at Wordnik → Where our words come from → To argue, quarrel or wrangle. Related Words: quarreldisputeargufycontrovertargifyoutargueredarguecounteragitate Back to today's word