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Definition of "scrum" [scrum]

  • Sports A play in Rugby in which the two sets of forwards mass together around the ball and, with their heads down, struggle to gain possession of the ball. (noun)
  • Sports The mass or formation of players during such a play. (noun)
  • Chiefly British A disordered or confused situation involving a number of people. (noun)
  • To engage in a scrum. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "scrum" in a sentence
  • "Aviva Premiership clubs name an extra front-row player on their bench to help ensure that the scrum is a fair contest should props have to be replaced."
  • "` ` The number of times he took the ball away from people in a scrum is an invaluable asset. ''"
  • "This has all culminated in a label scrum, the likes of which have not been seen in years."
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