scrimmage

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scrimmage

/ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/ UK
/ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/ US

Rhymes with -ɪmɪd͡ʒ

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A corruption of skirmish.

noun scrimmages

A rough fight. get caught up in a scrimmage
US In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record. Merchandise sales surged. The spring scrimmage, usually a yawn of an afterthought at Colorado, was packed.
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 scrimmages · scrimmaging · scrimmaged

To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage. We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.

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Closest in meaning: battle royal, melee, scramble, huddle, shuffle, fray, free-for-all, edge, advantage, benefit, tackle, preseason, standoff, racket, scrim, skirmish

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MLA

"scrimmage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scrimmage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

scrimmage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scrimmage

Chicago

"scrimmage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scrimmage.

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@misc{scrimmage_2026,
  title = {scrimmage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scrimmage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}