scrimmage
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.
to engage in a scrimmage.
Origin of scrimmage
1Other words from scrimmage
- scrim·mag·er, noun
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How to use scrimmage in a sentence
A few chairs were broken, as the scrimmagers swept like an avalanche over the room.
Tell England | Ernest Raymond"I will not be interruckted," said Nan, frowning upon the unseemly scrimmagers.
Little Men | Louisa May Alcott
British Dictionary definitions for scrimmage
/ (ˈskrɪmɪdʒ) /
a rough or disorderly struggle
American football the clash of opposing linemen at every down
(intr) to engage in a scrimmage
(tr) to put (the ball) into a scrimmage
Origin of scrimmage
1Derived forms of scrimmage
- scrimmager, noun
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