Meaning
- 1.
skirmish — A small-scale battle waged to size up the power of one's enemy before an all-out battle.
- 2.
prelude; warm-up event — (figurative) A smaller event that serves as an indicator of what is to come at a bigger event.
skirmish — A small-scale battle waged to size up the power of one's enemy before an all-out battle.
prelude; warm-up event — (figurative) A smaller event that serves as an indicator of what is to come at a bigger event.