combat vs skirmish

skirmish vs combat

combat and skirmish both are nouns.

combat and skirmish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combat	Yes	No	Yes	No
skirmish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, skirmish is a hyponym of combat; that is, skirmish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combat:

combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
skirmish: a minor short-term fight

Other hyponyms of combat include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, infighting, set-to, impact, shock, dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, affaire d'honneur, duel, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest, banging, battering, beating, whipping, affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

combat (noun)	skirmish (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces	a minor short-term fight
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

combat (verb)	skirmish (verb)
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle	engage in a skirmish

Difference between combat and skirmish

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