Skirmish
noun
A short and usually not very important fight or argument.
There was a minor skirmish between the soldiers and the enemy.
Often appears as...
- minor skirmish
- border skirmish
noun
Any brisk conflict or encounter, usually minor.
There was a skirmish of words at the meeting.
Often appears as...
- verbal skirmish
- political skirmish
verb
To fight or argue quickly and not seriously.
The children were always skirmishing over something trivial.
Often appears as...
- skirmishing over something
- skirmished with each other
noun
A short and usually not very important fight or argument.
There was a minor skirmish between the soldiers and the enemy.
Often appears as...
- minor skirmish
- border skirmish
noun
Any brisk conflict or encounter, usually minor.
There was a skirmish of words at the meeting.
Often appears as...
- verbal skirmish
- political skirmish
verb
To fight or argue quickly and not seriously.
The children were always skirmishing over something trivial.
Often appears as...
- skirmishing over something
- skirmished with each other
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Small Scale
A skirmish is smaller than a battle or war, often involving few participants.
The two gangs had a skirmish in the back alley.
Pro Tip 2/3Short Duration
Skirmishes are quick and resolve faster than prolonged fights.
During the demonstration, a brief skirmish broke out.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Intense
The word often implies that the fight was not intense or decisive.
The soldiers engaged in a minor skirmish before retreating.
Pro Tip 1/3Small Scale
A skirmish is smaller than a battle or war, often involving few participants.
The two gangs had a skirmish in the back alley.
Pro Tip 2/3Short Duration
Skirmishes are quick and resolve faster than prolonged fights.
During the demonstration, a brief skirmish broke out.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Intense
The word often implies that the fight was not intense or decisive.
The soldiers engaged in a minor skirmish before retreating.
Pro Tip 1/3Small Scale
A skirmish is smaller than a battle or war, often involving few participants.
The two gangs had a skirmish in the back alley.
Pro Tip 2/3Short Duration
Skirmishes are quick and resolve faster than prolonged fights.
During the demonstration, a brief skirmish broke out.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Intense
The word often implies that the fight was not intense or decisive.
The soldiers engaged in a minor skirmish before retreating.
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David Logan: Tribal...
And in this atmosphere, where the only guidance was people's values and their noble cause, what this group accomplished was historic. And people, at the time, feared that South Africa would end up going the way that Rwanda has gone, descending into one skirmish after another
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Tribal leadership -...
this atmosphere where the only guidance was people's values and their noble cause what this group accomplished was historic and people at the time feared that South Africa would end up going the way that Rwanda has gone descending into one skirmish after another and a civil
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Sue's Toughest Moments PIPE...
especially as it was getting closer but I also protected camp Thank You bear the spirit will not go to waste and I accept it a long time ago there's something like this I might be the one laying there not him this is one skirmish in the battle on the other
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Territory Battle PIPE...
war to protect their food but it's something that we can easily identify with one final skirmish and the boundaries are secure it seems to be all over now and thanks the less foreign grip none of the babies were hurt they
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Safari Live - Day 7 PIPE...
enough to take the plunge which one is it going to be in this case all little internal skirmish there one of these herds gather together lots of males lots of females and as a result the males
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Bite the Bullet PIPE Diggers
found a whole handful of mini balls just right here but I can't help wondering why the chewed bullet was right here in the middle of a skirmish site I'm gonna check with mark later
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Inside the mind of a...
One day I picked up this unexploded mortar shell in a trench, and I had it deposited in a makeshift mud hut lab. And I went out on a short, pointless skirmish -- always pointless,
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Geographic Bee 2010 - MO...
which I'm showing you right now around cave you can see monuments and other statues memorizing the battle it was a small skirmish not much compared to
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The myth of the Sampo—...
After a savage seafaring skirmish and eight long days of being battered by waves, Väinämöinen— a powerful bard and sage as old as the world itself—
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Simba Under Attack PIPE ...
Simba wisely retreats from the skirmish and re-marks his territory.
Video examples
David Logan: Tribal...
And in this atmosphere, where the only guidance was people's values and their noble cause, what this group accomplished was historic. And people, at the time, feared that South Africa would end up going the way that Rwanda has gone, descending into one skirmish after another
Video examples
Tribal leadership -...
this atmosphere where the only guidance was people's values and their noble cause what this group accomplished was historic and people at the time feared that South Africa would end up going the way that Rwanda has gone descending into one skirmish after another and a civil
Video examples
Sue's Toughest Moments PIPE...
especially as it was getting closer but I also protected camp Thank You bear the spirit will not go to waste and I accept it a long time ago there's something like this I might be the one laying there not him this is one skirmish in the battle on the other
Video examples
Territory Battle PIPE...
war to protect their food but it's something that we can easily identify with one final skirmish and the boundaries are secure it seems to be all over now and thanks the less foreign grip none of the babies were hurt they
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 7 PIPE...
enough to take the plunge which one is it going to be in this case all little internal skirmish there one of these herds gather together lots of males lots of females and as a result the males
Video examples
Bite the Bullet PIPE Diggers
found a whole handful of mini balls just right here but I can't help wondering why the chewed bullet was right here in the middle of a skirmish site I'm gonna check with mark later
Video examples
Inside the mind of a...
One day I picked up this unexploded mortar shell in a trench, and I had it deposited in a makeshift mud hut lab. And I went out on a short, pointless skirmish -- always pointless,
Video examples
Geographic Bee 2010 - MO...
which I'm showing you right now around cave you can see monuments and other statues memorizing the battle it was a small skirmish not much compared to
Video examples
The myth of the Sampo—...
After a savage seafaring skirmish and eight long days of being battered by waves, Väinämöinen— a powerful bard and sage as old as the world itself—
Video examples
Simba Under Attack PIPE ...
Simba wisely retreats from the skirmish and re-marks his territory.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Marcus Buckingham
British Author
In a war, no matter the outcome of a certain skirmish or battle, the winner is the party whose attitudes, behaviors and preoccupations come to dominate the postwar landscape. By this measure, the outcome of the gender wars, if wars they were, is clear: women won.
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Victor LaValle
American Author
On June 23, 1864, Ambrose Bierce was in command of a skirmish line of Union soldiers at Kennesaw Mountain in northern Georgia. He'd been a soldier for three years and, in that time, had been commended by his superiors for his efficiency and bravery during battle.
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Amanda Foreman
British Historian
For America, 1812 became the war in which it had finally gained its independence. For Britain, 1812 became the skirmish it had contained, while winning the real war against its greatest nemesis, Napoleon.
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James Longstreet
American General
As full lines of battle could not be handled through the thick wood, I ordered the advance of the six brigades by heavy skirmish lines, to be followed by stronger supporting lines.
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Denny Hamlin
American Driver
When two teams skirmish with each other or the two drivers don't like talking to each other, all you do is go backward. There's no doubt about it.
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Peter Diamandis
American Businessman
Today, every skirmish in every part of the planet is broadcast straight into your living room live, in HD... over and over again.
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Andrew Cuomo
American Politician
There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.
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Marcus Buckingham
British Author
In a war, no matter the outcome of a certain skirmish or battle, the winner is the party whose attitudes, behaviors and preoccupations come to dominate the postwar landscape. By this measure, the outcome of the gender wars, if wars they were, is clear: women won.
Quote examples
Victor LaValle
American Author
On June 23, 1864, Ambrose Bierce was in command of a skirmish line of Union soldiers at Kennesaw Mountain in northern Georgia. He'd been a soldier for three years and, in that time, had been commended by his superiors for his efficiency and bravery during battle.
Quote examples
Amanda Foreman
British Historian
For America, 1812 became the war in which it had finally gained its independence. For Britain, 1812 became the skirmish it had contained, while winning the real war against its greatest nemesis, Napoleon.
Quote examples
James Longstreet
American General
As full lines of battle could not be handled through the thick wood, I ordered the advance of the six brigades by heavy skirmish lines, to be followed by stronger supporting lines.
Quote examples
Denny Hamlin
American Driver
When two teams skirmish with each other or the two drivers don't like talking to each other, all you do is go backward. There's no doubt about it.
Quote examples
Peter Diamandis
American Businessman
Today, every skirmish in every part of the planet is broadcast straight into your living room live, in HD... over and over again.
Quote examples
Andrew Cuomo
American Politician
There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.
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