skirmish vs fight

skirmish and fight both are nouns.

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

As nouns, fight is a hypernym of skirmish; that is, fight is a word with a broader meaning than skirmish:

Other hypernyms of skirmish include combat, fighting, scrap.

As verbs, fight is a hypernym of skirmish; that is, fight is a word with a broader meaning than skirmish:

Other hypernyms of skirmish include contend, struggle.

skirmish (noun)	fight (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
	a boxing or wrestling match
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	an intense verbal dispute

skirmish (verb)	fight (verb)
engage in a skirmish	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
	fight against or resist strongly
	make a strenuous or labored effort
	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for