skirmish
noun[C]
uk/ˈskɜː.mɪʃ/us/ˈskɝː.mɪʃ/afightbetween asmallnumberofsoldiersthat is usuallyshortand notplanned, andhappensaway from themainareaoffightingin awar
小冲突，小规模战斗ashortargument:
小争执，小争论There was ashortskirmishbetweenthe two of them over who wouldpayfor themeal.两人因为谁该付饭钱而发生了小争执。
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- engagement
- grapple
- mobilize
- rout
- scrimmage
- shootout
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- turf war
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skirmish
verb[I]
uk/ˈskɜː.mɪʃ/us/ˈskɝː.mɪʃ/tofightfor ashorttimewith asmallgroupofpeople, away from themainareaoffightingin awar:
Policeandprotestersskirmished in thechillyrain.
Rebels skirmishedwithnearbyAmericanforces.
toarguefor ashorttime:
Although manylegaldisputeswereresolved,lawyersstill were skirmishingyesterdayin a fewplaces.
Thepartiesskirmished aboutattorneyfees.
- Marinesandguerrillasskirmished, withsporadicgunfireheardfrom thenorthof thecity.
- Fordays,separatistsandtroopshad skirmished along theborder.
- In theSenate, afterweeksof skirmishing, RepublicansturnedbackDemocraticlegislation.
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- engagement
- grapple
- mobilize
- rout
- scrimmage
- shootout
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- turf war
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Arguments & disagreements