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Scrummage

/ˈskɹʌm.ɪdʒ/

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Scrummage"

noun

1
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.
2
A scrimmage.

verb

1
To engage in an ordered formation of forwards in which each side aims to gain control of the ball, as described above.

🔄 Synonyms of "Scrummage"

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Word	Definition
scrumnoun	(rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scrummage"

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Word	Definition
rucknoun	A throng or crowd of people or things; a mass, a pack.
scrum feednoun	(rugby) The action, performed by the scrum-half, of feeding the ball into the scrum.
packnoun	A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
front rownoun	In an auditorium or sports venue, the line of side-by-side seats closest to the stage, playing field, or other location where the activity of interest is occurring.
scrimmagingnoun	A scrimmage.
scrimmagenoun	(US, athletics, soccer) In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
scrum-halfnoun	(rugby) A player who introduces the ball into a scrum.
scramblenoun	A dish (meal) involving scrambled eggs and a hodgepodge of complementary ingredients, usually closer to a casserole than to an omelette.
scrumhalfnoun	Alternative form of scrum-half. [(rugby) A player who introduces the ball into a scrum.]
locknoun	Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
scrum halfnoun	Alternative form of scrum-half. [(rugby) A player who introduces the ball into a scrum.]
offensive line of scrimmagenoun	(American football) The scrimmage line on the offensive side of the football field.
dummy scissorsnoun	(rugby) An attacking move by two players resembling a scissors move but where the ball carrier only dummies the pass to his team-mate.
back rownoun	The last row of seats in a theater or any group of seats.
scissorsnoun	(countable, usually construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.
halfbacknoun	(American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.
seagullingnoun	(British, Australia, New Zealand, rugby slang) The practice, in Rugby Union, of forwards running in the back line rather than concentrating on their primary positional duties in open play (see rugby union positions).
open-sidenoun	(rugby) a position in the last row of forwards on that side, more fully open-side flanker, designated with number 7
tight fivenoun	(comedy) A five-minute set of jokes performed by a stand-up comedian, usually made up of only their best material.
scrimnoun	(online gaming) A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament.