a rough or disorderly struggle the clash of opposing linemen at every down
- (intransitive)
to engage in a scrimmage - (transitive)
to put (the ball) into a scrimmage
scrimmageUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skrim′ij)
in Spanish |
in French |
in Italian |
English synonyms |
English Usage |
Conjugator |
in context |
images
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 scrim•mage /ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/USA pronunciation
n., v., -maged, -mag•ing. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025n.
v. [no object]
scrim•mage
(skrim′ij),USA pronunciation n., v., -maged, -mag•ing. n.
v.t., v.i.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
'scrimmage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
audible
- backfield
- broken field
- defensive back
- double wingback formation
- downfield
- draw
- fade
- flare
- flat
- flying wing
- front four
- fullback
- huddle
- interior lineman
- lateral pass
- line
- line of scrimmage
- lineman
- neutral zone
- open field
- pitchout
- pocket
- read
- running back
- rush
- sack
- safety
- screen pass
- scrimmage line
- scrummage
- shotgun
- slant
- snap
- split end
- tailback
- trap
Forum discussions with the word(s) "scrimmage" in the title: Look up "scrimmage" at Merriam-Webster Look up "scrimmage" at dictionary.com
In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic
Links:
⚙️Preferences |
Abbreviations |
Pron. Symbols |
Privacy Policy |
Terms of Service |
Support WR |
Forums |
Suggestions
|
|