Topic: MILITARY
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | escaramouche, from Old Italian scaramuccia |
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skir‧mish
[countable]
[countable]1PM a fight between small groups of soldiers, ships etc, especially one that happens away from the main part of a battle - used in news reports
2 a short argument, especially between political or sports opponents
skirmish with/between/over 
Bates was sent off after a skirmish with the referee.a budget skirmish between the President and Congress
Bates was sent off after a skirmish with the referee.a budget skirmish between the President and Congress —skirmish verb [intransitive] They skirmished briefly with soldiers from Fort Benton.
They skirmished briefly with soldiers from Fort Benton.
