Skirmish

Word SKIRMISH
Character 8
Hyphenation skir mish
Pronunciations /ˈskɜːmɪʃ/

Definitions and meanings of "Skirmish"

What do we mean by skirmish?

A minor battle in war, as one between small forces or between large forces avoiding direct conflict. noun

A minor or preliminary conflict or dispute. noun

To engage in a minor battle or dispute. intransitive verb

An irregular fight, especially between small parties; an engagement, in the presence of two armies, between small detachments advanced for the purpose either of drawing on a battle or of concealing by their fire the movements of the troops in the rear. noun

Defense. noun

Any contention or contest; a preliminary trial of strength, etc. noun

Synonyms Rencounter, Brush, etc. See encounter. noun

To fight irregularly, as in a skirmish; fight in small parties or along a skirmishline.

To defend one's self; strike out in defense or attack.

To be in a position of guarded and cautious attack; fence.

To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers. intransitive verb

A slight fight in war; a light or desultory combat between detachments from armies, or between detached and small bodies of troops. noun

A slight contest. noun

A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war. noun

By extension, any minor dispute. noun

A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons. noun

To engage in a minor battle or dispute verb

A minor short-term fight noun

Engage in a skirmish verb

A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

(by extension) Any minor dispute.

A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.

The most beneficial "team building" sport for SSC operations staff. Urban Dictionary

Small fight or quick one. Urban Dictionary

A gathering or social occasion, particularly a night out with friends with an unwritten agreement that the scope of the occasion’s festivities will be limited thereby leaving the participants able to function with a reasonable amount of alacrity in the morning. Mostly commonly used for midweek drinking and people’s whose lifestyle involves constant weekly partying. Urban Dictionary

The art of tickling a males balls or gooch. Urban Dictionary

Skirmishing is a good natured game of getting fucked up out of your mind using items like Axe Choclate and Listerine spray. WARNING: This shit might kill you... (This is Insane shit) 1. Spray a plentiful amount of AXE Dark Temptations or AXE Chocolate as it is otherwise known as, into one region of your shirt and then sniff it out of your shirt untill your nostrils start burning like the Devils Cock in Death Valley. 2. Once your mildly high start running around the room saying things like "I'm walking on sunshine" or "Woah, Whales are swimming on the fucking rainbow." 3. Once you do step #2 for a minute or two one of your semi-high friends will be convinced that spraying a shitload of putrid tasting listerine pocket mist down your fucking throught and into your eyeballs, possibly damaging your cornia, will rid you of the highness, Fortunatley this just makes you even more high. 4. After semi-high particepent douses your eyes and throught with an ass load of listerine both of your Skirmish Buddies will beat the fucking shit out of you with hard ass pillows until your ass is covered in scars and your penis has folded inside out. by the end of this sequence you will be high as shit. This can get you so high it can kill you. Urban Dictionary

A romantic liason conducted mainly through various internet sites (such as Facebook, Skype, Beebo) which culminates in a one night or series of one night stands Urban Dictionary

A variation of the Battle Toads meme. Also a site, http://skirmishfrogs.com , branched off from a site of a similar name created by Gaians getting mad at the non-Gaias making fun of them. About 3 people go here on a daily basis. Urban Dictionary

1. anything you can't explain 2. making out 3. funny behaviour or attitude Urban Dictionary

An epithet used to describe brainy and overly aggressive folks who enjoy acquiring knowledge at the expense of others' mental fatigue. Cognitive - of or relating to acquiring knowledge Skirmisher - soldiers whose purpose is to harass the enemy Urban Dictionary

While receiving oral sex, the person performing suddenly stuffs a large dildo(or other similarly shaped object) into the anus of the person receiving without their knowledge. If the receiver requests this action, it's then referred to as a Cincinnati Skirmish. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Skirmish

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The word "skirmish" in example sentences

This skirmish is the first which has taken place on the soil of this State. ❋ Unknown (1861)

For me, that they are weapons of questionable efficacy in this ideological skirmish is the mark of their most indispensable value. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Interesting use of the word skirmish while troops are fighting this is what's going on in Washington as well. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The main skirmish between French and Indians I know of in that era occurred upriver, at Natchez. ❋ Unknown (2005)

I143 Inf.Oct. 8, '623killed in skirmish Shenandoah Val., ❋ Unknown (2004)

The ensuing skirmish is short and sharp but relatively harmless. ❋ Balogh, Mary (1999)

This skirmish is exactly similar to the battles of the Homeric warriors, among whom, in the flight of one, the pursuit by another, and the dialogue held between them, there is vividly represented the style of ancient warfare. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Then there is the longer term skirmish over funding for the next fiscal year. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Any short-term skirmish for influence in Afghanistan will always be won by Pakistan. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Grotius would have called the skirmish “private war,” because Washington had committed an act of war, but privately. ❋ David A. Clary (2011)

The skirmish is the latest twist in a seven-year dispute that has become the most complex and expensive proceeding in the WTO's history. ❋ Daniel Michaels (2011)

The skirmish was the first of what will likely be several tests for the government panel, which is trying to bore in on the decisions made in the hours and days before the rig blowout. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The skirmish was the first of what could be several tests for the government panel. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mr. DOUGLAS BROWN (Chief Mechanic, Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig): I recall a skirmish taking place between the company man, the OIM, and the tool pusher and driller concerning the events of the day. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The skirmish is the latest twist in a corporate tug-of-war to merge Norilsk with either Rusal, iron ore maker OOO Metalloinvest, or both. ❋ Unknown (2008)

❋ Mrfu (2003)

1- "They're lucky, it was a [skirmish] before the [principle] could see them". 2- "[Hush], I'm on multiplayer, a skirmish round". ❋ Yara S Korayem (2008)

John [rang] up to enquire if Jenny was coming out [clubbing] tonight. Jenny replied "Yes, but it'll have to be a [skirmish] I've got to work the next day". ❋ Grobelaar (2008)

Sarah was asked for a [skirmish] by her boyfriend [Daniel] reached out and skirmished the man sitting next to him. [Rebecca] was late to her first skirmishing class. ❋ Poppilols (2011)

I had [a shitload of] bruises after skirmishing with Brian last night. A skirmishing person might say: "Why the fuck are there [whales] jumping over [rainbows] right now?" ❋ BS Bloggers (2010)

Sarah thought she had a relationship with Dave after so much Facebook activity but on [reflection] she concluded that it has been a series of [cyber] [skirmishes] ❋ Rags 64 (2010)

Person A: [Screw this], I'm [posting] at Skirmish Frogs instead! Person B: [Have fun] talking to the same 2 other people every day. ❋ Dekus (2009)

eg. my boyfriend and i were doing skirmishes when my dad walked into the room. i hate it when girls act like that, their skirmishes and all...([implying] whatever they did is annoying) whenever [i try] to [speak to] you then you are doing skirmishes ❋ Queen S (2010)

"The [dinner party] last night was fun except for that Cognitive Skirmisher who bludgeoned [my brain] whilst he figured out his stance on Scottish [secession]." ❋ Terry-Rod (2014)

[Sarah] left [Rich] because he tried to [perform] a Baltimore Skirmish. ❋ 2shadesofNas-T (2014)

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