skirmish
Meaning of skirmish
noun
- an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.
the unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed
- engage in a skirmish.
the two powers have fought three major wars and have skirmished continually
protesters skirmished with a group of bystanders opposed to their march
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French eskirmiss-, lengthened stem of eskirmir, from a Germanic verb meaning ‘defend’.
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Hyphenation of skirmish
skir-mish
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- skirmish is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
skirmish synonyms
Meaning brush:
Meaning a violent confrontation or struggle:
Meaning a sustained fight between large organized armed forces:
Meaning a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one:
Meaning a hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties:
Meaning a fight or battle between armed forces:
Meaning (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing:
Meaning a dispute or conflict:
Meaning fighting between armed forces:
Meaning a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something:
Meaning a confused struggle or fight:
Meaning a noisy disturbance or quarrel:
Meaning an instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace:
Meaning a chance meeting with someone:
Anagrams of skirmish
Words that rhyme with skirmish
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