skirmish

As nouns the difference between skirmish and affair

is that skirmish is (military) a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war while affair is that which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; — often in the plural.

As a verb skirmish

is to engage in a minor battle or dispute.

As nouns the difference between shootout and skirmish

is that shootout is a decisive battle, especially a gunfight while skirmish is (military) a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

As a verb skirmish is

to engage in a minor battle or dispute.

As nouns the difference between skirmish and insignificance

is that skirmish is a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war while insignificance is the state of being insignificant.

As a verb skirmish

is to engage in a minor battle or dispute.

As nouns the difference between skirmish and fracas

is that skirmish is a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war while fracas is a noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.

As a verb skirmish

is to engage in a minor battle or dispute.

As nouns the difference between melee and skirmish

is that melee is hand-to-hand combat; mano a mano while skirmish is a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

As verbs the difference between melee and skirmish

is that melee is to physically hit, as opposed to shooting or blowing up while skirmish is to engage in a minor battle or dispute.

In military|lang=en terms the difference between skirmish and rhubarb

is that skirmish is (military) a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war while rhubarb is (military) an raf world war ii code name for operations by aircraft (fighters and fighter bombers) seeking opportunity targets.

As nouns the difference between skirmish and rhubarb

is that skirmish is (military) a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war while rhubarb is any plant of the genus rheum , especially , having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks, that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).

As a verb skirmish

is to engage in a minor battle or dispute.

As nouns the difference between skirmish and ruckus

is that skirmish is (military) a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war while ruckus is a noisy disturbance and/or commotion.

As a verb skirmish

is to engage in a minor battle or dispute.

As nouns the difference between skirmish and maneuver

is that skirmish is a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war while maneuver is a movement, often one performed with difficulty.

As verbs the difference between skirmish and maneuver

is that skirmish is to engage in a minor battle or dispute while maneuver is to move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.

As nouns the difference between skirmish and gibberish

is that skirmish is (military) a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war while gibberish is speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.

As a verb skirmish

is to engage in a minor battle or dispute.

As an adjective gibberish is

unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.

As verbs the difference between revolt and skirmish

is that revolt is to rebel, particularly against authority while skirmish is to engage in a minor battle or dispute.

As nouns the difference between revolt and skirmish

is that revolt is an act of revolt while skirmish is (military) a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.