- scrimmage
- \ \ see SKIRMISH
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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scrimmage — [skrim′ij] n. [altered < SKIRMISH] 1. a rough and tumble fight; tussle; confused struggle ☆ 2. Football a) short for LINE OF SCRIMMAGE b) play that begins with the snap from center, with both teams positioned on the line of scrimmage 3 … English World dictionary
scrimmage — scrimmage, scrummage Scrimmage is the more general word for ‘a rough struggle or brawl’ and is a technical term in American football, whereas scrummage (more usually shortened to scrum) is the term used in rugby football … Modern English usage
scrimmage — ► NOUN 1) a confused struggle or fight. 2) American Football a sequence of play beginning with the placing of the ball on the ground with its longest axis at right angles to the goal line. ► VERB American Football ▪ engage in a scrimmage. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
Scrimmage — Scrim mage (?; 48), n. [A corruption of skirmish. Sore scrymmishe. Ld. Berners.] [Written also {scrummage}.] 1. Formerly, a skirmish; now, a general row or confused fight or struggle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Football) The struggle in the rush lines… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrimmage — index affray, brawl (noun), brawl (verb), fight (battle), fray, struggle Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
scrimmage — late 15c., alteration of SKIRMISH (Cf. skirmish). The verb is recorded from 1825. Related: Scrimmaged; scrimmaging. Meaning in rugby and U.S. football dates from 1857, originally a confused struggle between players … Etymology dictionary
Scrimmage — A scrimmage is a sports contest engaged in for practice purposes. Scrimmage may also refer to:* Exhibition game, informal match between two competitors which does not go on record * Line of scrimmage, in American football and related games *… … Wikipedia
scrimmage — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scrymmage, alteration of skyrmissh skirmish Date: 15th century 1. a. a minor battle ; skirmish b. a confused fight ; scuffle 2. a. the interplay between two football t … New Collegiate Dictionary
scrimmage — scrimmager, n. /skrim ij/, n., v., scrimmaged, scrimmaging. n. 1. a rough or vigorous struggle. 2. Football. a. the action that takes place between the teams from the moment the ball is snapped until it is declared dead. Cf. line of scrimmage. b … Universalium
scrimmage — noun 1》 a confused struggle or fight. 2》 American Football a sequence of play beginning with the placing of the ball on the ground with its longest axis at right angles to the goal line. verb American Football engage in a scrimmage. ↘put (the… … English new terms dictionary
scrimmage — UK [ˈskrɪmɪdʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms scrimmage : singular scrimmage plural scrimmages informal a fight … English dictionary
