skirmishing

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noun

A brief battle; a skirmish.

UncommonScrabble 21

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of skirmish
nounskirmishing (plural skirmishings)

plural skirmishings

  1. A brief battle; a skirmish.

Translations

Latin velitātiō
  • velitātiōa brief battle
Cite this entry
APA

skirmishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skirmishing

MLA

“skirmishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skirmishing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skirmishing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skirmishing.

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