1 a short fight between small groups of soldiers, etc., especially one that is not planned:
Several people were killed in skirmishes during the night.
2 a short argument, especially between political opponents:
a skirmish between the two party leaders
verb [V] to take part in a short fight or argument
skirmisher noun
skirmishing noun [U]:
There are reports of skirmishing along the border.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is skirmish a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, skirmish is tagged as noun.
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