| 词汇 | skirmishing |
| 释义 | skirmishing present participle ofskirmish skirmish verb[ I ] uk /ˈskɜː.mɪʃ/ us /ˈskɝː.mɪʃ/ to fight for a short time with a small group of people, away from the main area of fighting in a war: Police and protesters skirmished in the chilly rain. Rebels skirmished with nearby American forces. to argue for a short time: Although many legal disputes were resolved, lawyers still were skirmishing yesterday in a few places. The parties skirmished about attorney fees. Marines and guerrillas skirmished, with sporadic gunfire heard from the north of the city. For days, separatists and troops had skirmished along the border. In the Senate, after weeks of skirmishing, Republicans turned back Democratic legislation. Fighting armed combat arms array bellicosity blood diamond bloodlessly blow come close to blowsidiom conflict dogfight firefight fracas refight remobilization remobilize scuffle see action send toe tussle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Arguments & disagreements |
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