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skirmish
[skur-mish]
noun
Military.a fight between small bodies of troops, especially advanced or outlying detachments of opposing armies.
Synonyms: ,any brisk conflict or encounter.
She had a skirmish with her landlord about the rent.
verb (used without object)
to engage in a skirmish.
skirmish
/ ˈɜːɪʃ /
noun
a minor short-lived military engagement
any brisk clash or encounter, usually of a minor nature
verb
to engage in a skirmish
Other 51Թ Forms
- skirmisher noun
- outskirmish verb (used with object)
- ˈ쾱 noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skirmish1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skirmish1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As the rhetorical skirmishes and pile-ons continued, it became clearer that the deep-seated differences among local, state and federal officials left few paths for a resolution.
While some are charged with extremely serious offenses, others face serious prison time for minor skirmishes with immigration agents.
Los Angeles police soon established a skirmish line at the intersection of Temple and Los Angeles streets, where they confronted a crowd of about 150.
They also arrested a man who allegedly rammed a motorcycle into a skirmish line of officers, and another for attempted murder with a Molotov cocktail.
Police accused them of ramming the skirmish line, and the motorcycles could be seen fallen over on their sides afterward.
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