SCRIMMAGE

melee, scrimmage, battle royal

(noun) a noisy riotous fight

scrimmage

(noun) (American football) practice play between a football team’s squads

scrimmage

(verb) practice playing (a sport)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

scrimmage (plural scrimmages)

A rough fight.

(United States) In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.

In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage.

Synonyms

• See also fight

Verb

scrimmage (third-person singular simple present scrimmages, present participle scrimmaging, simple past and past participle scrimmaged)

To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.

Source: Wiktionary

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Scrim"mage (; 48), n. Etym: [A corruption of skirmish. "Sore scrymmishe." Ld. Berners.]] [Written also scrummage.]

1. Formerly, a skirmish; now, a general row or confused fight or struggle.

2. (Football)

Definition: The struggle in the rush lines after the ball is put in play.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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