scrum (skr m)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. [Short for scrummage.] |
scrum
Noun
1. rugby a formation in which players from each side form a tight pack and push against each other in an attempt to get the ball which is thrown on the ground between them
2. Informal a disorderly struggle
Verb
[scrumming, scrummed]
(usually foll. by down)rugby to form a scrum [from scrummage]
Scrum of rugby players: 1896.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 possessioncommencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
Translations
n scrum [skram]
in rugby football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it. skrum إشْتِباك لاعِبي الرُّجْبي спорна топка mlýn klynge der Skrum 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 ?럭비? 스크럼 grumtis (prie kamuolio) cīņa par bumbu; cīniņš perebutan scrum klynge młyn 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)兩隊並列爭球 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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