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Skirmish

ˈskəːmɪʃ

Skirmish definitions

noun

Inflections:

skirmish skirmishes

an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets

"the unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed"

Synonyms:
fight battle clash conflict encounter confrontation engagement fray contest combat tussle scrimmage fracas affray melee
- a short argument
  
  "there was a skirmish over the budget"

verb

Inflections:

skirmish skirmished skirmishes skirmishing

engage in a skirmish

"the two powers have fought three major wars and have skirmished continually"

Synonyms:
fight do battle with battle with engage with close with combat clash with come to blows with exchange blows with struggle with tussle with