escarmouche — meaning in English

English meaning

• clash noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
• skirmish noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.

Senses

escarmouche is used for these senses in English:

• clash A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
• skirmish (military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
• skirmish (figuratively, by extension) Any minor dispute.

clash — full definition

1. noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
2. noun A serious disagreement, fight, or conflict between people or groups.
3. verb To disagree or fight, often heatedly.
4. verb Of colours, patterns, or styles: to look bad together.
5. verb To happen at the same time, making it impossible to attend both.

skirmish — full definition

1. noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
2. noun A minor dispute or disagreement.
3. verb To fight in a small, brief clash.

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