scrimmage

scrim·mage  (skrmj)

n.

1. Football The contest between two teams from the time the ball is snapped until it is declared dead.

2. Sports A practice session or informal game, as between two units of the same team.

3.

a. A rough-and-tumble struggle; a tussle.

b. A skirmish.

intr.v. scrim·maged, scrim·mag·ing, scrim·mag·es Sports

To engage in a scrimmage.

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[Middle English, alteration of skirmisshe, scrimish; see skirmish.]

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scrimmage [ˈskrɪmɪdʒ]

n

1. a rough or disorderly struggle

2. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) American football the clash of opposing linemen at every down

vb

1. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) (intr) to engage in a scrimmage

2. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) (tr) to put (the ball) into a scrimmage

[from earlier scrimish, variant of skirmish]

scrimmager  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scrimmage - (American football) practice play between a football team's squads American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays practice session, practice, drill, exercise, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
	2.	scrimmage - a noisy riotous fight                 battle royal, melee disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
Verb	1.	scrimmage - practice playing (a sport) practise, rehearse, practice - engage in a rehearsal (of)

Translations

scrimmage [ˈskrɪmɪdʒ] N

1. (= fight) → escaramuza f

2. (US) (Sport) = scrum

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scrimmage

n (US Ftbl) → Gedränge nt; (Rugby) → offenes Gedränge; (inf: = struggle) → Rangelei f (inf); a scrimmage with the police → ein Handgemenge nt → mit der Polizei

vi → sich drängen

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scrimmage [ˈskrɪmɪdʒ] n → tafferuglio

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scrimmage [ˈskrɪmɪdʒ] n → tafferuglio

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scrimmage

n scrimmage [ˈskrimidʒ]

1 in American football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it. skrum عِراك сборичкване zápas o míč amerikansk fodbold die Scrimmage διεκδίκηση της μπάλας στο αμερικανικό ποδόσφαιρο melé rüselema اسكريميج mêlée מַאֲבָק עַל הַכָּדוּר खेल का अभ्यास otimanje za loptu (u američkom nogometu dulakodás, buli, toli sejenis permainan bola mischia （アメフトの）スクリメッジ 스크럼 susigrūdimas apie kamuolį cīņa par bumbu keadaan huru-hara scrimmage, worsteling om de bal treningskamp (amerikansk fotball) walka o piłkę (w futbolu amerykańskim) formação схватка вокруг мяча skrumáž prerivanje za žogo, scrimmage otimanje za loptu närkamp om bollen การเล่นลูก (รักบี้) hücum (美式足球)對陣爭球 сутичка навколо м'яча امریکی فٹبال میں گیند کے لئے چھینا جھپٹی sự tranh bóng （橄榄球）争球

2 a fight; a confused struggle. geveg, bakleiery شِجار меле rvačka, pranice kamp; rodekamp die Scrimmage συμπλοκή escaramuza rüselus نزاع mêlée קְטָטָה झगड़ा करना, हाथापाई करना rvanje, tučnjava közelharc, dulakodás perkelahian mischia 乱闘 난투 grumtynės kautiņš pergaduhan vechtpartij; schermutseling målkamp; basketak bójka, bijatyka, tumult свалка, потасовка bitka; ruvačka spopad gužva tumult, handgemäng การแย่งกัน dalaş, arbede 混戰 сутичка; бійка ہاتھا پائی cuộc chiến đấu 混战