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Antonyms for skirmish
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : skur-mish |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈskɜr mɪʃ |
Definition of skirmish
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French escarmouche "skirmish," from Italian scaramuccia, earlier schermugio, probably from a Germanic source (cf. Old High German skirmen "to protect, defend"), with a diminutive or depreciatory suffix, from Proto-Germanic *skerm-, from PIE *(s)ker- (1) "to cut" (see shear).
- Influenced in Middle English by a separate verb skirmysshen "to brandish a weapon," from Old French eskirmiss-, stem of eskirmir "to fence," from Frankish *skirmjan, from the same Germanic source. Cf. also scrimmage. Other modern Germanic forms have an additional diminutive affix: German scharmützel, Dutch schermutseling, Danish skjærmydsel. Skirmish-line attested by 1864.
- noun fight
- verb fight
- Went with Pierre to the summit of Skirmish Hill, and took angles.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- The skirmish lasted about fifteen minutes, the enemy firing from the houses.
- Extract from : « Ridgeway » by Scian Dubh
- I cut him nigh to the saddle-bow in a skirmish on the eve of Dunbar.
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- But after a skirmish or two, what with the roads and what with the enemy, our horses were foundered and useless.
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Have you forgot the skirmish on the Rhine bank, when you did flash your snapphahn at me?
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Rademacher had been buried immediately after the skirmish with all honors.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
- The time for Border feud and skirmish was already well-nigh past.
- Extract from : « The Balladists » by John Geddie
- The expenditure of ammunition during this skirmish was great.
- Extract from : « Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914 » by Various
- There ensued a skirmish approaching in dignity to an engagement.
- Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
- He who is not faithful in a skirmish would not be faithful in an Armageddon.
- Extract from : « The Wedding Ring » by T. De Witt Talmage
Synonyms for skirmish
- altercate
- altercation
- argue
- argument
- battle
- bicker
- bout
- brawl
- brush
- clash
- combat
- conflict
- confrontation
- cross swords
- disagreement
- dispute
- do battle
- encounter
- engage
- engagement
- feud
- fisticuffs
- fracas
- fray
- go to war
- grapple
- melee
- mix it up
- quarrel
- row
- ruckus
- rumble
- run-in
- scrap
- scuffle
- spar
- strife
- struggle
- tiff
- tussle
- wage war
- war
- wrangle
- wrestle
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