scrimmage
[ skrim-ij ]
/ ˈskrɪm ɪdʒ /
noun
a rough or vigorous struggle.
Football.
- the action that takes place between the teams from the moment the ball is snapped until it is declared dead.Compare line of scrimmage.
- a practice session or informal game, as that played between two units of the same team.
verb (used with or without object), scrim·maged, scrim·mag·ing.
to engage in a scrimmage.
Nearby words
scribbling block, scribbly gum, scribe, scriber, scrim, scrimmage, scrimmage line, scrimp, scrimp and save, scrimpy, scrimshander
Origin of scrimmage
Related forms
scrim·mag·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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scrimmage
/ (ˈskrɪmɪdʒ) /
noun
a rough or disorderly struggle
American football the clash of opposing linemen at every down
verb
(intr) to engage in a scrimmage
(tr) to put (the ball) into a scrimmage
Derived Forms
scrimmager, nounWord Origin for scrimmage
C15: from earlier scrimish, variant of skirmish
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