Scrummage - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈskrʌmɪdʒ|  American pronunciation of the word scrummage
Brit.  |ˈskrʌmɪdʒ|  British pronunciation of the word scrummage

noun

- (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession (syn: scrum)

Extra examples

...I had to fight my way through the scrum of holiday shoppers at the mall....

...when the server spilled a drink on a customer, they got into a bit of a scrum before being separated...

Word forms

noun
singular: scrummage
plural: scrummages
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