Definition
Definition of scrumming - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- The office was in a scrumming state before the deadline.
2.
sportsTECH. related to or resembling a scrumTECH.
- The players were in a scrumming formation.
Origin of scrumming
English, scrum (rugby formation)
Examples of scrumming in a sentence
The market was scrumming with shoppers. The scrumming crowd pushed forward. The scrumming players fought for the ball.
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- French:chaotique, en mêlée, ...
- German:intensiv, scrum-ähnlich, ...
- Italian:caotico, da mischia, ...
- Spanish:relacionado con la actividad intensa, similar a una melé, ...
- Portuguese:estado caótico, formação, ...
- Chinese:混乱的, 类似争球的, ...
- Japanese:混乱状態の, スクラムのような, ...
- Arabic:صَاخِب, تَجَمُّعي, ...
- Hebrew:קָשׁוּר לְפְעִילוּת עַזָּה, סְקְרָמִי, ...
- Russian:хаотичный, схваточный, ...
- Ukrainian:інтенсивний, схожий на сутичку, ...
- Hindi:तीव्र गतिविधि से संबंधित, संघर्ष जैसा, ...
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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