scrimmage

Meaning

Noun

1. A rough fight.
2. (US) In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
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

To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.

Synonyms

scuffle

fight

skirmish

battle royal

row

conflict

melee

battle

attempt

combat

brush

turmoil

uproar

riot

commotion

jam

struggle

fray

squabble

quarrel

fuss

game

hubbub

huddle

match

mob

outbreak

perturbation

pother

practice

practice match

practise

prepare

press

rehearse

restlessness

agitation

ruction

ruffle

rumble

rumpus

run-in

scramble

set-to

showdown

squeeze

stir

swarm

train

🚋

trepidation

Translations

mêlée

escaramuza

bagarre

refriega

tümmeln

Gerangel

çarpışma

bousculade

schermutseling

Auseinandersetzung

Streit

Scharmützel

bullanga

avalot

Querele

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

A corruption of skirmish.