SCRIMMAGE

scrimmage

Noun

  1. A rough fight.
  2. In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
  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. To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.
    We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.


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