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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024scrim•mage /ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n., v., -maged, -mag•ing. n. - Sport[Football.]
- [uncountable] the action from the snap of the ball to the end of the play.
- [countable] a practice session or informal game.
v. [no object] - to play an informal game:The football players scrimmaged a few days before the big game.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024scrim•mage (skrim′ij),USA pronunciation n., v., -maged, -mag•ing. n. - a rough or vigorous struggle.
- Sport[Football.]
- the action that takes place between the teams from the moment the ball is snapped until it is declared dead. Cf. line of scrimmage.
- a practice session or informal game, as that played between two units of the same team.
v.t., v.i. - to engage in a scrimmage.
- late Middle English, variant of scrimish, metathetic form of skirmish 1425–75
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