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Skirmish
01
a brief, small-scale fight between small groups, often part of a larger conflict
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
skirmishes
Examples
The soldiers were involved in a skirmish at the village outskirts.
02
a short, political argument, particularly between rivals
Examples
The soldiers engaged in a brief skirmish with enemy forces before retreating to regroup.
to skirmish
01
to engage in an unplanned or minor fight, often between small groups
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
skirmish
3rd person singular
skirmishes
Present participle
skirmishing
Past simple
skirmished
Past participle
skirmished
Examples
The patrols skirmished near the border before retreating.
