noun, verb — 5 senses
UK /ˈskɹʌm.ɪdʒ/
Etymology Alteration of scrimmage, scrimish, scrimmish, variants of skirmish.
Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Rugby, Sports An ordered formation of forwards, typically bending down, binding to one another with their arms, and pushing opponents shoulder to shoulder, in which each side aims to gain control of the ball; a scrum.
American football, Ball games, Football, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Rare A scrimmage.
Dated Dated form of scrimmage (“a rough fight”).
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software Synonym of scrum (“daily meeting”)
Etymology Alteration of scrimmage, scrimish, scrimmish, variants of skirmish.
Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Rugby, Sports To engage in an ordered formation of forwards in which each side aims to gain control of the ball, as described above.
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