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Meaning of
skirmish
in English
skirmish
us
//ˈskɜrmɪʃ//
uk
//ˈskɜːmɪʃ//
#uncommon
Plural
skirmishes
Past Tense
skirmished
Participle Verb
skirmishing
Third Person Singular
skirmishes
Definitions
Verb
to
fight
in
a
minor
conflict
;
clash
briefly
The
two
armies
began
to
skirmish
along
the
border
.
Noun
a
brief
military
battle
;
small-scale
fight
A
brief
skirmish
broke
out
between
the
rival
gangs
.
a
minor
dispute
or
argument
(
non-military
)
The
neighbors
had
a
skirmish
over
the
noise
levels
.
