Synonyms of skirmish

skirmish 1 of 2

noun

1

as in encounter

a brief clash between enemies or rivals

the candidates' first debate was only a skirmish in a very long campaign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encounter
• brush
• brawl
• fight
• quarrel
• battle
• run-in
• squabble
• argument
• spat
• tiff
• scrape
• row
• hassle
• wrangle
• fray

2

as in battle

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

throughout the week of the convention, police engaged in skirmishes with some of the demonstrators

Synonyms & Similar Words

• battle
• clash
• fight
• scuffle
• brawl
• tussle
• struggle
• fray
• dustup
• duel
• combat
• conflict
• contest
• altercation
• confrontation
• fracas
• scrimmage
• scrum
• melee
• quarrel
• fistfight
• dispute
• fisticuffs
• scrap
• pitched battle
• slugfest
• spat
• battle royal
• affray
• blows
• squabble
• donnybrook
• mêlée
• joust
• hassle
• punch-up
• ruckus
• controversy
• row
• ruction
• rough-and-tumble
• tangle
• contretemps
• tiff
• catfight
• broil
• misunderstanding
• disagreement
• argument
• wrangle
• face-off
• cross fire
• free-for-all
• mix-up
• grapple
• punch-out
• falling-out
• argle-bargle
• argy-bargy
• handgrips
• kickup

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truce

• truce

skirmish

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to brawl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brawl
• battle
• duel
• box
• combat
• fight
• spar
• scuffle
• tussle
• slug
• hit
• buffet
• punch
• strike
• bash
• batter
• contend
• wrestle
• beat
• grapple
• clash (with)
• rassle
• war (against)

2

as in to prospect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prospect
• probe
• explore
• look over
• snoop
• run down
• study
• find out
• scare up
• poke (around)
• audit
• survey
• ascertain
• find
• grub (about)
• learn
• browse
• locate
• rifle
• discover
• review
• detect
• descry
• determine
• investigate
• shake down
• track (down)
• troll
• peruse
• glance (over)
• search
• scan
• pat down
• examine
• inspect
• scrutinize
• get
• frisk
• hit (on or upon)
• check (out)
• ferret (out)
• dredge
• rake
• rummage
• comb
• scour
• ransack
• dig (through)
• hunt (through)
• sort (through)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• hide
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect

• lose
• hide
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect

Phrases Containing skirmish

• skirmish (with)

• skirmish (with)