Skirmish (Noun)
Meaning
A minor short-term fight.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- A brief skirmish broke out between rival fan groups before the soccer match.
- The two neighbourhood kids had a daily skirmish over whose turn it was to ride the bike.
- The skirmish in the hallway lasted only a few seconds before the teachers intervened.
- A skirmish erupted in the cafeteria when someone accidentally knocked over a tray of food.
- After a few hours of heated debate, the meeting ended in a minor skirmish over voting rights.