English noun: skirmish | |||
1. | skirmish (act) a minor short-term fight | ||
Synonyms | brush, clash, encounter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combat, fight, fighting, scrap | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | contretemps | ||
English verb: skirmish | |||
1. | skirmish (competition) engage in a skirmish | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contend, fight, struggle | ||