Scrimmage

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Football The contest between two teams from the time the ball is snapped until it is declared dead.
  • n. Sports A practice session or informal game, as between two units of the same team.
  • n. A rough-and-tumble struggle; a tussle.
  • n. A skirmish.
  • verb-intransitive. Sports To engage in a scrimmage.
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  • n. A rough fight.
  • n. In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
  • n. 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.
  • v. To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Formerly, a skirmish; now, a general row or confused fight or struggle.
  • n. The struggle in the rush lines after the ball is put in play.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A skirmish; a confused row or contest; a tussle.
  • n. Specifically, in foot-ball:
  • n. A confused, close struggle round the ball.
  • n. The act on the part of the two contesting teams of forming in opposing lines, and putting the ball in play.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a noisy riotous fight
  • n. (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
  • v. practice playing (a sport)
    • Verb Form
    scrimmaged    scrimmages    scrimmaging   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disturbance    recitation    practice    exercise    drill   
    Cross Reference
    contest    fight    disturbance   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fight   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    image   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    time-frame    stopover    tussle    emblazonment    layover   
     
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