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Bookmark or Share- SKIRMISH | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryAdd to word list. (in wars) a short fight that is usually not planned and happens away from the main area of fighting, or any short fight: Government troops lost a minor skirmish. The court skirmish over video rights to the movie continues.
- SKIRMISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionarynoun. 1. a minor short-lived military engagement. 2. any brisk clash or encounter, usually of a minor nature. verb. 3. (intransitive; often foll by with) to engage in a skirmish. Collins English Dictionary.
- Skirmish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements. 2. a. : a brisk preliminary verbal conflict. b. : a minor dispute or contest between opposing parties. the debate touched off a skirmish. skirmish.
- Skirmish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.comA skirmish is a small fight — more a dust-up than a full-out battle — and it can refer to a physical fight or just a battle of words. It is definitely confrontational, though. Think of a skirmish as kind of a mini-battle, although a military skirmish can end with casualties.
- SKIRMISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comnoun. Military. a fight between small bodies of troops, especially advanced or outlying detachments of opposing armies. Synonyms: brush, combat. any brisk conflict or encounter: She had a skirmish with her landlord about the rent.
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