scrimmage
//ˈskrɪmɪdʒ//
Noun
scrimmageSingular
scrimmagesPlural
1
A practice game or session in American football or other sports where teams play against each other informally.
The football team held a scrimmage before the big game.
2
A confused struggle or fight; a skirmish.
A scrimmage broke out between the two groups of protesters.
3
In American football, the line along which opposing teams face each other at the start of a play.
The quarterback stood behind the line of scrimmage, ready to receive the snap.
Synonym
Verb
scrimmageInfinitive
scrimmagePresent tense
scrimmagedPast tense
scrimmagedPast participle
scrimmagingPresent participle
scrimmagesThird-person singular
1
To engage in a scrimmage or practice game.
The football team scrimmaged for two hours before the big game.
2
To struggle or fight in a confused manner.
The protesters scrimmaged with the security guards at the entrance.