Definition of «skirmish»

Usage examples

1. The troops engaged in a brief skirmish with the enemy forces before retreating.
2. During the soccer match, there was a skirmish between two players which resulted in a red card.
3. The political debate turned into a verbal skirmish as the candidates disagreed fiercely on several issues.
4. The children had a playful skirmish in the backyard, pretending to be knights and fighting with toy swords.
5. The protestors and the police had a skirmish as tensions escalated during the demonstration.
6. In the video game, players can participate in virtual skirmishes against other online gamers.
7. The siblings often had skirmishes over who would get to use the computer first.
8. The business negotiations turned into a skirmish as both parties fiercely defended their positions.
9. In the historical reenactment, the actors staged a skirmish to depict a battle from the past.
10. The rival gang members had a violent skirmish in the alley, leaving several injured.