Definition of Skirmish
Skirmish
skir·mish
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(noun)
a small, unplanned fight, argument or dispute, especially between soldiers;
e.g. They were involved in a small skirmish at the bar, mostly because of drunken arguments.
(verb)
to engage in a minor fight, like a skirmish;
e.g. We would sometimes skirmish at work and butt heads over who would take on the brunt of the work.
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