Definition of Skirmishing. Meaning of Skirmishing. Synonyms of Skirmishing

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Definition of Skirmishing

Skirmishing
Skirmish Skir"mish, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Skirmished; p. pr. & vb. n. Skirmishing.] [OE. skirmishen, scarmishen, OF. escremir, eskermir, to fence, fight, F. escrimer, of German origin; cf. OHG. scirmen to protect, defend, G. schirmen, OHG. scirm, scerm, protection, shield, G. schirm; perhaps akin to Gr. ???? a sunshade. Cf. Scaramouch, Scrimmage.] To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.

Meaning of Skirmishing from wikipedia

- are collectively called skirmishing. An engagement with only light, relatively indecisive combat is sometimes called a skirmish even if heavier troops...
- ****stan moved its troops away from the border. 2011 India–****stan border skirmish : This incident took place between 30 August and 1 September 2011 across...
- Chinese and Indian troops engaged in aggressive melee, face-offs, and skirmishes at locations along the Sino-Indian border, including near the disputed...
- A series of occasional armed skirmishes and firefights have occurred along the Afghanistan–****stan border between the Afghan Armed Forces and the ****stan...
- Resistance Front (TRF) initially claimed responsibility for the attack. Armed skirmishes between India and ****stan were reported along the Line of Control (LoC)...
- The 2020–2021 India–****stan border skirmishes were a series of armed clashes between India and ****stan along the Line of Control in the disputed region...
- India–****stan border skirmish 2013 India–****stan border skirmishes 2014–2015 India–****stan border skirmishes 2016–2018 India–****stan border skirmishes 2019 India–****stan...
- includes the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), and ****stani Taliban. The skirmishes took place over many locations along the Afghanistan-****stan border,...
- ) (2009) [first published in the FORCE Magazine, 2004]. "The Nathu La skirmish: when Chinese were given a bloody nose". www.claws.in. Archived from the...
- talks had later failed. Skirmishes in Belonia also occurred in 1985, where heavy mortars were used in the intense clash. Skirmishes near and in Belonia also...