noun
- plural of scrummage; confused struggles or fights involving many people
- plural of scrummage; formations in rugby where players from both teams push against each other to gain possession of the ball
Usage: informal
Usage: rugby
verb
- third person singular present of scrummage; engages in a confused struggle or fight
Usage: informal
Examples
- The scrummages broke out after the controversial call.
- Multiple scrummages formed in the crowded marketplace.
- The rugby team practiced their scrummages before the match.
- He scrummages with his brothers over the remote control.
- The forwards dominated the scrummages throughout the game.
- Street scrummages erupted during the festival.
- She always scrummages for the best deals at sales.