Definition
Definition of SCRUM - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
team gameTECH. UK formation where rugby players pack closely to restart playTECH. UK
- The referee called for a scrum near the try line.
2.
project planningTECH. agile method for organizing work in short team cyclesTECH.
- Our developers use scrum for each product release.
3.
busy crowdUK crowded group of people pushing or pressing togetherUK
- Reporters formed a scrum around the actor.
Terms with SCRUM included in their meaning
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management
manager of the product backlog in Scrum
rugby
the five forwards in a rugby scrum
sports
rugby player in the back row of the scrum
rugby
side of the field near the scrum
sports
loose scrum in rugby union
sports
players at the rear of a rugby scrum
sports
players in direct contact in a rugby scrum
sports
rugby player controlling the scrum
player
forwards positioned in the middle of a rugby scrum formation
sports
rugby player positioned on the scrum's sideline side
rugby
player in the back row of the scrum
sports
rugby player in the position between scrum-half and centre who directs attack
rugby
player feeding ball into scrum in rugby
scrum rules
method in rugby to restart play by throwing the ball from touchline
rugby
player in the scrum who locks the scrum
rugby union
rugby player in the back row of the scrum
sports
rugby position on the hooker's right in a scrum
rugby
actively engaging in a scrum
sports
related to or resembling a scrum
Examples of SCRUM in a sentence
Coach practiced the scrum before Saturday's match. Our design team switched to SCRUM last year. He learned SCRUM during onboarding. A SCRUM gathered outside the store at dawn. Security pushed through the SCRUM after the debate.
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- French:mêlée, Scrum, ...
- German:Gedränge, Scrum, ...
- Italian:mischia, Scrum, ...
- Spanish:melé, marco ágil de trabajo en ciclos cortos, ...
- Portuguese:formação ordenada, multidão, ...
- Chinese:并列争球, Scrum, ...
- Japanese:スクラム, スクラム開発, ...
- Arabic:سْكْرَم, مَنْهَجِيَّة رَشيقَة, ...
- Hebrew:סְקְרָם, סְקְרָאם, ...
- Russian:схватка, скрам-метод, ...
- Ukrainian:сутичка, скрам, ...
- Hindi:स्क्रम, लघु टीम-चक्रों पर आधारित कार्य-पद्धति, ...
Definition of scrum - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
teamworkbrief and intensive effort by a team to solve a problem
- The software team held a scrum to address the bug quickly..
2.
rugbyTECH. UK in rugby, a formation to restart playTECH. UK
- The referee called for a scrum after the foul.
3.
softwareTECH. daily meeting in Agile software developmentTECH.
- We discussed our tasks in the morning scrum.
4.
crowdsRare UK tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of peopleRare UK
- The fans formed a scrum at the concert entrance.
Verb
sportsTECH. UK pack closely to compete for the ball after a stoppageTECH. UK
- The players scrummed for the ball after the whistle..
Images of scrum
in rugby, a formation to restart play 
tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people
Expressions with scrum
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chaotic gathering of journalists around a person
The politician faced a press scrum outside the courthouse.
rugby player linking forwards and backs
The scrum half quickly passed the ball to the winger.
card game used to estimate task sizes in software development
Scrum poker helps teams agree on the size of tasks.
Origin of scrum
English, scrummage (a confused struggle)
Examples of scrum in a sentence
During the scrum, they brainstormed solutions to the issue. The players quickly formed a scrum to contest the ball. A scrum ensued after the intense play. The team gathered for the afternoon scrum. He missed the scrum due to a meeting. A scrum developed at the store's grand opening.
Reporters formed a scrum around the celebrity. They scrummed fiercely near the goal line. Both teams scrummed with all their might.
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- French:scrum, faire une mêlée, ...
- German:intensive Anstrengung, scrummen, ...
- Italian:riunione rapida, fare una mischia, ...
- Spanish:sesión de trabajo, hacer un scrum, ...
- Portuguese:reunião de scrum, formar um scrum, ...
- Chinese:站会, 争夺球, ...
- Japanese:スクラム, スクラムを組む, ...
- Arabic:جَهْد جَماعي مُكَثَّف, تجمَّع للتنافس على الكرة, ...
- Hebrew:מַאֲמָץ צוותי, לְהִשְׁתַּתֵּף בְּסְקְרוּם, ...
- Russian:скрам, вступить в схватку, ...
- Ukrainian:швидка нарада, боротися за м'яч, ...
- Hindi:स्क्रम, स्क्रम करना, ...
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