skirmish

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈskɜː(r)mɪʃ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈskɝmɪʃ/
• Hyphenation: skir‧mish

Noun

Singular skirmish

Plural skirmishes

1. (countable) A skirmish is a small fight.

Verb

Plain form skirmish

Third-person singular skirmishes

Past tense skirmished

Past participle skirmished

Present participle skirmishing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If two sides skirmish, they fight briefly.