B1nouncrimesociety
US/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
UK/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
something that happens, especially something unusual, unpleasant or violent
In context
Police are investigating an incident at a karaoke bar in District 1 last night.
The flight landed safely, and the airline said nobody was hurt in the incident.
Please report any incident of bullying to your teacher immediately.
Words that go with incident
verb + noun
- report an incidentStaff must report an incident to the manager within one hour.
- investigate the incidentThe school has promised to investigate the incident fully.
adjective + noun
- serious incidentThe festival ended without any serious incident.
- isolated incidentThe company says the data leak was an isolated incident.
noun + preposition
- without incidentThe rest of the trip passed without incident.
- incident involvingThere was an incident involving two motorbikes near the market.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
An incident was happened on the bus.Correct: An incident happened on the bus.