scrummage

ˈskrʌmɪdʒ

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Definition of scrummage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

formation in rugby to gain ball control

TECH.

The team practiced their scrummage techniques before the match.

formation

pack

scrum

conflict

Dated

confused struggle or fight

Dated

The children got into a scrummage over the last piece of cake..

brawl

melee

American football

Dated

rare term for a scrimmage in American football

Dated

The coach explained the scrummage rules to the new players.

match

play

scrimmage

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formation in rugby to gain ball control

Origin of scrummage

English, scrum (rugby formation) + -age (suffix)

Examples of scrummage in a sentence

A strong scrummage can turn the game around.
A scrummage broke out at the concert.
There was a scrummage in the hallway between classes.
During the scrummage, the players lined up strategically.
The scrummage was intense, with both teams giving their all.

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French:mêlée, bagarre, ...
German:Gedränge, Handgemenge, ...
Italian:mischia, lotta confusa, ...
Spanish:scrum, pelea confusa, ...
Portuguese:melé, confusão, ...
Chinese:争球, 混战, ...
Japanese:スクラム, 混乱, ...
Arabic:الالتحام, شِجَار, ...
Hebrew:סְקְרָאם, קְטָטָה, ...
Russian:схватка, драка, ...
Ukrainian:сутичка, штовханина, ...
Hindi:स्क्रमेज, हंगामा, ...
Bengali:স্ক্রামেজ, হট্টগোল, ...
Catalan:melé, baralla, ...
Czech:mlýn, potyčka, ...
Danish:scrum, forvirret kamp, ...
Dutch:scrum, worsteling, ...
Greek:σκραμ, συμπλοκή, ...
Hungarian:tolongás, dulakodás, ...
Khmer:ស្គ្រាំ, ការប្រទូស្តរ៉ាយច្របូកច្របល់, ...
Korean:스크럼, 혼란스러운 싸움, ...
Persian:اسکرام, درگیری, ...
Polish:młyn, bójka, ...
Portuguese (BR):scrum, confusão, ...
Romanian:grămadă, încăierare, ...
Swedish:klunga, bråk, ...
Thai:การจัดรูปแบบในรักบี้, การต่อสู้, ...
Turkish:scrum, kargaşa, ...
Vietnamese:kỹ thuật xô đẩy, cuộc ẩu đả, ...

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