scrum

UK /skɹʌm/ US /skɹʌm/
noun 5name 3verb 1

Definitions

noun

1

A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.

A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.

2

A tightly packed group of reporters surrounding a person, usually a politician, asking for comments about an issue; an opportunity provided for a politician to be approached this way.

A scrum formed around Scott Brison in the House of Commons lobby shortly after he announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership.

3

In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way.

4

In Agile software development (specifically Scrum or related methodologies), a daily meeting in which each developer describes what they have been doing, what they plan to do next, and any impediments to progress.

5

Hostile shoving between two groups.

[A] group of far-right lawmakers tried to mark Jerusalem Day by forcing their way into the street inhabited by the Palestinians listed for eviction. A group of leftist and Arab lawmakers blocked their path, setting off a brief scrum, before at least one far-right lawmaker ... broke through the Arabs' lines."

verb

1

To form a scrum.

name

1

Alternative letter-case form of Scrum.

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