skirmish
🇺🇸
/ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
🇬🇧
/ˈskɜːmɪʃ/
noun
R
A short and unplanned fight between small groups, often soldiers.
The two sides had a small skirmish in the forest.
R
A brief and usually not serious argument or disagreement.
The debate started with a verbal skirmish between the two leaders.
verb
R
To be involved in a short and often unplanned fight or argument.
Local farmers skirmished with the police over the new land policies.
translation
A short and unplanned fight between small groups, often soldiers.; A brief and usually not serious argument or disagreement.
To be involved in a short and often unplanned fight or argument.
Word Forms
3rd Present
skirmishes
Past
skirmished
Perfect
skirmished
Progressive
skirmishing
Plural
skirmishes