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scrum  (skrm)
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
Noun1.scrumscrum - (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
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
Translations
French scrum [ˈskrʌm], scrummage [ˈskrʌmɪdʒ] nmêlée f
German scrum [ˈskrʌm], scrummage [ˈskrʌmɪdʒ] n (Rugby) → Gedränge nt
Italian scrum [ˈskrʌm], scrummage [ˈskrʌmɪdʒ] nmischia

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