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Definition skirmish in British English

skirmish noun

[countable] noun
/ˈskɜː(r)mɪʃ/
1

a fight, especially one that is away from the main fighting in a war

Example

An officer was killed in a skirmish with guerillas.

Synonyms and related words
drawdown overwatch war
Example

a major skirmish in the battle over gay rights

Example

verbal skirmishes

Synonyms and related words
argument disagreement conflict
Definition skirmish in British English