scrummage

[ skruhm-ij ]

noun

, scrum·maged, scrum·mag·ing.

1. scrum ( defs 1, 5 ).

scrummage

/ ˈskrʌmɪdʒ /

noun

1. rugby another word for scrum
2. a variant of scrimmage

Derived Forms

• ˈscrummager, noun

Other Words From

• scrummag·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrummage¹

Perhaps originally a dialectal variant of scrimmage

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrummage¹

C19: variant of scrimmage

Example Sentences

After the speech, I’ll be throwing myself into the scrummage of senior party figures trying to grab as many interviews as I can.

From BBC

"We made half a plan with Cian going to scrummage because he's good at that," Farrell added.

From BBC

"We had a scrummage session where the scrum machine was pegged it into the ground, so it wouldn't move," he says.

From BBC

Anyway, if the couple stops showing up to be photographed at official events, then the scrummage for any photos and news nuggets of them in their new unofficial lives will be even wilder.

From Los Angeles Times

In a less violent, but all the more ridiculous scrummage, two women at an undisclosed Walmart were caught on video getting into a tussling match over a Shark vacuum cleaner.

From Fox News