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scrimmage — [skrim′ij] n. [altered < SKIRMISH] 1. a rough and tumble fight; tussle; confused struggle ☆ 2. Football a) short for LINE OF SCRIMMAGE b) play that begins with the snap from center, with both teams positioned on the line of scrimmage 3 … English World dictionary
scrimmage — scrimmage, scrummage Scrimmage is the more general word for ‘a rough struggle or brawl’ and is a technical term in American football, whereas scrummage (more usually shortened to scrum) is the term used in rugby football … Modern English usage
scrimmage — ► NOUN 1) a confused struggle or fight. 2) American Football a sequence of play beginning with the placing of the ball on the ground with its longest axis at right angles to the goal line. ► VERB American Football ▪ engage in a scrimmage. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
Scrimmage — Scrim mage (?; 48), n. [A corruption of skirmish. Sore scrymmishe. Ld. Berners.] [Written also {scrummage}.] 1. Formerly, a skirmish; now, a general row or confused fight or struggle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Football) The struggle in the rush lines… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrimmage — index affray, brawl (noun), brawl (verb), fight (battle), fray, struggle Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
scrimmage — late 15c., alteration of SKIRMISH (Cf. skirmish). The verb is recorded from 1825. Related: Scrimmaged; scrimmaging. Meaning in rugby and U.S. football dates from 1857, originally a confused struggle between players … Etymology dictionary
Scrimmage — A scrimmage is a sports contest engaged in for practice purposes. Scrimmage may also refer to:* Exhibition game, informal match between two competitors which does not go on record * Line of scrimmage, in American football and related games *… … Wikipedia
scrimmage — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scrymmage, alteration of skyrmissh skirmish Date: 15th century 1. a. a minor battle ; skirmish b. a confused fight ; scuffle 2. a. the interplay between two football t … New Collegiate Dictionary
scrimmage — noun 1》 a confused struggle or fight. 2》 American Football a sequence of play beginning with the placing of the ball on the ground with its longest axis at right angles to the goal line. verb American Football engage in a scrimmage. ↘put (the… … English new terms dictionary
scrimmage — UK [ˈskrɪmɪdʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms scrimmage : singular scrimmage plural scrimmages informal a fight … English dictionary
