Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A scrum.
- intransitive verb To engage in a scrum.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
scrimmage .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
scrimmage .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun rugby An
ordered formation offorwards in which each side aims to gaincontrol of the ball; ascrum . - noun American football (rare) a
scrimmage . - verb rugby To engage in an
ordered formation offorwards in which each side aims to gaincontrol of the ball.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The tight-head, having to absorb on his own put-in at the scrummage the pincer movement against him by the loose-head and hooker in the opposing front row, is as important as anyone on the field.
Leicester's and Leinster's Heineken meeting is a delicious prospect | Eddie Butler 2011
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Mujati, Hartley and Soane Tonga'uiha scrummage like a French front row.
Northampton and Ulster bring authentic rugby to plastic surrounds | Eddie Butler 2011
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Yet, as observed last week, the 35-year-old Poite is renowned for his stern refereeing of the scrummage and, with the International Rugby Board on the warpath over collapsed scrums, there was always a good chance of acrimony.
Are home-loving Six Nations referees becoming a law unto themselves? | Robert Kitson 2011
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The head of referees at the International Rugby Board is a New Zealander, Paddy O'Brien, and he is starting to make noises about not allowing the scrummage to mar the World Cup.
New Zealand rugby's southern soul breathes ruck'n'roll | Eddie Butler 2011
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All concerned are also united on one other thing: that the current mess at the scrummage has to be sorted out for the good of the game.
Martin Johnson: Wales are feeling the pressure before Six Nations 2011
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Rowntree, who packed down against the Pumas at the 1995 World Cup, is also aware England are in a pool inhabited by numerous "big lumps" who can scrummage.
Rugby World Cup 2011: England aim for squeaky clean scrum 2011
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And it was not to the advantage of the visitors that he generally did not reward their aggressive scrummage.
Heineken Cup's clash of styles putting referees under huge scrutiny Eddie Butler 2010
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I also think that the media scrummage detracts from the really nasty hate fuelled discrimination that really does need to be tackled.
Purple Pain « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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If England concede a string of early penalties at the scrummage, the alarm bells ringing in Rowntree's magnificently cauliflowered ears will be deafening.
Rugby World Cup 2011: England aim for squeaky clean scrum 2011
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They have individuals of their own, such as Maxime Médard, a pack that will be looking to put England to the test at the scrummage if nowhere else.
Six Nations 2011: No need to turn tank-stoppers into ballerinas | Eddie Butler 2011
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