scrum

scrum

 (skrŭm)

n.

1. Sports

a. A play in Rugby in which the two sets of forwards mass together around the ball and, with their heads down, struggle to gain possession of the ball.

b. The mass or formation of players during such a play.

2. Chiefly British A disordered or confused situation involving a number of people.

intr.v. scrummed, scrum·ming, scrums

To engage in a scrum.

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[Short for scrummage.]

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scrum

(skrʌm)

n

1. (Rugby) rugby the act or method of restarting play after an infringement when the two opposing packs of forwards group together with heads down and arms interlocked and push to gain ground while the scrum half throws the ball in and the hookers attempt to scoop it out to their own team. A scrum is usually called by the referee (set scrum) but may be formed spontaneously (loose scrum)

2. informal a disorderly struggle

vb, scrums, scrumming or scrummed

(Rugby) rugby (usually foll by: down) to form a scrum

[C19: shortened from scrummage]

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scrum

(skrʌm)

n., v. scrummed, scrum•ming. n.

1. a rugby formation in which opposing forwards huddle and struggle for possession of the ball.

2. Brit. a place or situation of confusion and racket; hubbub.

v.i.

3. to engage in a scrum.

[1885–90; short for scrummage]

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Scrum

 of rugby players: 1896.

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scrum

Past participle: scrummed
Gerund: scrumming

Imperative

scrum

scrum

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scrum

Formation in which the forwards link themselves together tightly, lower their heads, and push against the opposing pack. The non-offending side tosses the ball into the tunnel between the packs and the respective hookers try to heel it back to a teammate.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scrum - (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 scrummage commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" rugby, rugby football, rugger - a form of football played with an oval ball

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scrum

noun crowd, group, mob, lot, body, host, band, troop, mass, bunch (informal), number, horde, throng, assemblage She pushed through the scrum of photographers.

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Translations

إشْتِباك لاعِبي الرُّجْبي

mlýn

klynge

aloitustungos

mêléemêlée ordonnée

òvaga

pacchetto di mischiaressa

スクラム報道陣

grumtis

cīņa par bumbucīniņš

zápas o loptu

topu ele geçirme uğraşı

两队并列争球

scrum

[skrʌm]

A. N (Rugby) → melé f
loose scrum → melé f abierta or espontánea
set scrum → melé f cerrada or ordenada

B. CPD scrum half N → medio m de melé

scrum down VI + ADV → formar la melé (cerrada or ordenada)

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scrum

[ˈskrʌm] n

(RUGBY) → mêlée f

(British) (= crowd) → mêlée fscrum half n (RUGBY) → demi(e) m/f de mêlée

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scrum

n

(Rugby) → Gedränge nt; loose scrum → offenes Gedränge; set scrum → Gedränge nt

(of reporters, photographers etc) → Gedränge nt

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scrum

[skrʌm] scrummage [ˈskrʌmidʒ] n (Rugby) → mischia
loose/set scrum → mischia aperta/chiusa

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scrum

(skram) noun

in rugby football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it. skrum إشْتِباك لاعِبي الرُّجْبي спорна топка formação mlýn der Skrum klynge διεκδίκηση της μπάλας μεταξύ κυνηγών στο ράγκμπι melé palli mängupanek بازي راگبي aloitus mêlée הֵיעַרכוּת לְמַאֲבָק עַל הַכָּדוּר झुंड gužva, tučnjava buli, toli perebutan bola þvaga mischia スクラム 스크럼 grumtis (prie kamuolio) cīņa par bumbu; cīniņš perebutan scrumklyngemłyn راګبی،یو دوله لوبه ده formação grămadă схватка вокруг мяча zápas o loptu gneča otimanje za loptu klunga, närkamp om bollen การแย่ง; การต่อสู้กัน topu ele geçirme uğraşı (橄欖球)兩隊對峙爭球 сутичка навколо м'яча گیند پکڑنے کے مقابلہ کے لئے کھڑے ہونا sự tranh bóng （橄榄球）两队并列争球

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