Sekirov Dictionary

skirmish

UK /ˈskɜːmɪʃ/US /ˈskɝmɪʃ/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 4

noun3

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A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
- On 2 March, Chinese border guards with the help of regular PLA forces skillfully ambushed Strelnikov's unit on the ice near Chen Pao, killing him and 30 Soviets in the subsequent skirmish. — 1970
•
(figurative) Any minor dispute.
- Three people were arrested after a skirmish in a bar.
A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.

verb1

•
To engage in a minor battle or dispute.
- The deer and the pig and the nilghai were milling round and round in a circle of eight or ten miles radius, while the Eaters of Flesh skirmished round its edge. — 1895

forms

skirmished · skirmisht · skirmishing · skirmishes

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