noun
1.
Synonyms: clash 2, affray, brush, fray, melee, mellay, scrimmage
Related Word: assault, attack; ambush
Contrasted words: pitched battle
2.
Synonyms: encounter , brush, run-in, set-to, velitation
SKIRMISH
Meaning of SKIRMISH in English
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003