scrummingn.
/ˈskrʌmɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈskrəmɪŋ/ Rugby.
The action of engaging in a scrum or scrums (scrum n. 1a).
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scrimmaging1776
throw on1845
rush1857
catch1858
maul1860
touch1863
mauling1864
touch-in-goal1869
goal-kicking1871
throw-forward1871
sidestepping1877
handing1882
punting1882
heel1886
touch kicking1889
forward pass1890
scrumming1892
touch-finding1895
heeling1896
wheel1897
scrag1903
reverse pass1907
jinka1914
hand-off1916
play-the-ball1918
gather1921
pivot pass1922
sidestep1927
smother-tackle1927
stiff-arm1927
heel-back1929
scissors1948
rucking1949
loose scrummaging1952
cut-through1960
pivot break1960
put-in1962
chip kicking1963
box kicking1971
peel1973
chip and chase1976
tap penalty1976
1892 Western Mail (Cardiff) 10 Oct. 7/4 The 'Quins pressed and scrumming took place on the Penarth line.
1906 D. Gallaher & W. J. Stead Compl. Rugby Footballer xvi. 214 No good purpose whatever could possibly be achieved by all this constant scrumming.
1924 Scotsman 10 Nov. 11/4 Hard scrumming just over the centre line in either half was the prelude to a penalty goal.
1969 Financial Times 27 Nov. 12/7 The scrumming improved, the running to and off the ball got better and the tempo of the game rose.
1991 P. Gifford Grizz iv. 53 The scrumming technique of the Lions was in advance of any team in New Zealand.
2009 Herald (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 18 Nov. Castrogiovanni crushed the Boks up front with his powerful scrumming.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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