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   scrimmage

   /ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a confused struggle or fight: "there was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs"
   • 2. 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: "Michigan was called for pass interference in the first play from scrimmage"
   • ▪ a session in which teams practise by playing a simulated game.

   verb

   • 1. engage in a scrimmage: "I recommended that we be able to scrimmage against other schools during the spring"
   • ▪ put (the ball) into a scrimmage.

   Word Origin late Middle English: alteration of dialect scrimish, variant of the noun skirmish.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scrimmager noun

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   What is a scrimmage in football?

   • A scrimmage is a practice — not an official game — in American football, hockey, and in other team sports. You might think of football when you hear the word scrimmage, because the ball is placed on the "line of scrimmage" at the start of a play. A scrimmage is also a practice between two squads.

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   What is scrimmage noun?

   • Definition of scrimmage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a confused struggle or fight synonym scrum Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   What is scrimmage & how does it work?

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   What is a pro scrimmage?

   • Professional teams use pro scrimmages and “boot-camps” to trial aspiring players and also test existing players’ online gaming skills and endurance. Though the concept is the same for all games, how to actually get into a particular scrimmage will vary from game to game.

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   Scrimmage can be a noun or a verb, and it means a minor battle, a confused fight, or a practice play in sports. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Scrimmage can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means a short, not very serious fight or a practice game of American football, basketball, etc. As a verb, it means to play a practice game of American football, basketball, etc.

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   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.

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   A scrimmage is a practice — not an official game — in American football, hockey, and in other team sports. You might think of football when you hear the word scrimmage, because the ball is placed on the "line of scrimmage" at the start of a play. A scrimmage is also a practice between two squads.

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    Scrimmage is a noun that means a rough or disorderly struggle, or a practice session or game in sports such as football and hockey. Learn how to use scrimmage in a sentence, its synonyms, and its origin and usage in American and British English.