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skirmish

释义

skirmish

noun countable

UK /ˈskɜː(r)mɪʃ/

Word Forms

singular	skirmish
plural	skirmishes

1
a fight, especially one that is away from the main fighting in a war
An officer was killed in a skirmish with guerillas.
Synonyms and related words
Wars, battles and military manoeuvres
war
battle
campaign
2
an argument or a disagreement, especially a political one
a major skirmish in the battle over gay rights
verbal skirmishes
Synonyms and related words
Arguments
argument
disagreement
conflict

skirmish

noun countable

US /ˈskɜrmɪʃ/

Word Forms

singular	skirmish
plural	skirmishes

1
a fight, especially one that is away from the main fighting in a war
An officer was killed in a skirmish with guerillas.
Synonyms and related words
Wars, battles and military maneuvers
war
battle
campaign
2
an argument or a disagreement, especially a political one
a major skirmish in the battle over gay rights
verbal skirmishes
Synonyms and related words
Arguments
argument
disagreement
conflict

skirmish

verb intransitive

UK /ˈskɜː(r)mɪʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	skirmish
he/she/it	skirmishes
present participle	skirmishing
past tense	skirmished
past participle	skirmished

1
to be involved in a skirmish
Synonyms and related words
To argue
argue
argue the toss
bandy words
Synonyms and related words
Fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war
action stations
active duty
active service

skirmish

verb intransitive

US /ˈskɜrmɪʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	skirmish
he/she/it	skirmishes
present participle	skirmishing
past tense	skirmished
past participle	skirmished

1
to be involved in a skirmish
Synonyms and related words
To argue
argue
bandy words
be at each other’s throats
Synonyms and related words
Fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war
active duty
active service
aggressor

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