scrum (redirected from scrums)

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.

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[Short for scrummage.]

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scrum [skrʌm]

n

1. (Team Sports / 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, scrummed

(Team Sports / Rugby) (intr; usually followed by down) Rugby to form a scrum

[shortened from scrummage]

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Scrum of rugby players: 1896.

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.

Translations

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

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scrum

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 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