transcription, транскрипция: [ skɜ:(r)mɪʃ ]
( skirmishes, skirmishing, skirmished)
1.
A skirmish is a minor battle.
Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common.
N-COUNT : oft N with/between n
2.
If people skirmish , they fight.
They were skirmishing close to the minefield now...
Police skirmished with youths on the estate last Friday.
V-RECIP : pl-n V , V with n