Associations to the word «Skirmish»
Noun
- Osman
- Oregon
- Mexican
- Firing
- Border
- Raider
- Pompey
- Advance
- Massacre
- American
- Navajo
- Mughal
- Bandit
- Turk
- Settler
- Wound
- Hostility
- Scot
- Concord
- Crusader
- Wehrmacht
- Faction
- Blockade
- Line
- Virginia
- Combat
- Fortification
- Bangladeshi
- Zulu
- Capture
- Vietnamese
- Fight
- Sulla
- Rear
- Moor
- Rupert
- Surrender
- Emergency
- Cedar
- Trench
- Hill
- Morale
- Cannon
- Cumberland
- Warrior
- Truce
- Pursuing
- Russian
- Howe
- Vicinity
- Bender
- Pakistani
- Battalion
- Tipperary
- Romans
- Reef
- Donetsk
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SKIRMISH, noun. (military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
SKIRMISH, noun. (figuratively) By extension, any minor dispute.
SKIRMISH, noun. A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.
SKIRMISH, verb. To engage in a minor battle or dispute
Dictionary definition
SKIRMISH, noun. A minor short-term fight.
SKIRMISH, verb. Engage in a skirmish.
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.