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Definition of skirmish verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

skirmish

verb

NAmE//ˈskərmɪʃ//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they skirmish

he / she / it skirmishes

past simple skirmished

-ing form skirmishing

to take part in a short fight or argument

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skir‧mish‧er

noun

skir‧mish‧ing

noun [uncountable] There are reports of skirmishing along the border.See skirmish in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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