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scrimmage
UK /ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/ US /ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/
noun 3verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
confused
VERB + SCRIMMAGE
line, spring, surged
SCRIMMAGE + NOUN
tables
PREP.
in, up
ADV.
usually
Definitions
noun
1
A rough fight.
get caught up in a scrimmage
There was an instant of complete silence, but when Tough Bill threw himself on Strickland the lust of battle seized them all, and in a moment there was a confused scrimmage. Tables were overturned, glasses crashed to the ground.
2
In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
Merchandise sales surged. The spring scrimmage, usually a yawn of an afterthought at Colorado, was packed.
3
In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage.
verb
1
To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.
We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.
Elwood caught sight of a football field where some boys scrimmaged and yelped.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a noisy riotous fight
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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get caught up in a scrimmage
Wiktionary02
There was an instant of complete silence, but when Tough Bill threw himself on Strickland the lust of battle seized them all, and in a moment there was a confused scrimmage. Tables were overturned, gl
Wiktionary03
Merchandise sales surged. The spring scrimmage, usually a yawn of an afterthought at Colorado, was packed.
Wiktionary04
We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.
Wiktionary05
Elwood caught sight of a football field where some boys scrimmaged and yelped.
Wiktionary06
Now that the line of scrimmage has been moved back to the 15-yard line, the extra point after touchdown is no longer a fait accompli.
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