scrum
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Definition of scrum
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: a rugby play in which the forwards of each side come together in a tight formation and struggle to gain possession of the ball using their feet when it is tossed in among them
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: the arrangement of players in a scrum
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Synonyms for scrum
Synonyms
army, bike [chiefly Scottish], cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mass, mob, multitude, press, rout, swarm, throng
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In the third minute of stoppage time, midfielder Nicolás Gaitán shipped a crisp pass towards the scrum of players in the box. — Glynn A. Hill, Houston Chronicle, "Dynamo suffer shutout loss to Fire," 3 Aug. 2019 The shows include post-match media scrums with real journalists and sports photographers at ringside. — Adam Abdalla, Dallas News, "New Japan Pro-Wrestling makes its live Dallas debut tonight — and you can thank Mark Cuban for it," 6 July 2019 The terminal in Pristina was a scrum of police and reporters. — The Economist, "Confessions of an Islamic State fighter," 16 Aug. 2019 Rookie safety Sheldrick Redwine and Colts wide receiver Deon Cain went at it, which brought Browns safety J.T. Hassell into the scrum along with Colts wide receiver Zach Pascal. — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Browns joint practice report: Things get heated as fights break out," 15 Aug. 2019 Diomande secured a brace by barely getting a shot over the line after a scrum in front of the goal following a corner kick. — Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando City falls 4-1 at LAFC, extends MLS losing streak," 9 July 2018 The girls didn’t treat the game like an exhibition, with physical play, scrums for loose balls and hard fouls on both sides. — Paul Shepherd, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana Junior All-Stars get boost from Dawand Jones, but are swept by Kentucky juniors," 3 June 2018 Scott thought Upshaw had run into somebody during the play, or had gotten injured during a scrum for an offensive rebound. — George Stoia, Detroit Free Press, "G-Leaguer Zeke Upshaw diagnosed with heart disease year before he died," 2 June 2018 In 1976, women joined the scrum for the first time. — Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post, "‘Plebes no more’: After 2 hours 9 minutes, Naval Academy freshmen conquer greased monument," 21 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scrum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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