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scrimmage

The correct spelling is scrimmage.

How to pronounce scrimmage

noun

Say it like: Scr-imm-aje

The correct spelling is scrimmage. A rough fight. For example: "We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills."

Usage Examples

We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A rough fight.
  2. 2.In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
  3. 3.In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage.

verb

  1. 1.To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.

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