1
a
or scrummage
: a rugby play in which the forwards of each side come together in a tight formation and struggle to gain possession of the ball using their feet when it is tossed in among them
also
: the arrangement of players in a scrum
2
a
British
: madhouse sense 2
b
: a usually tightly packed or disorderly crowd : throng
scrummage
intransitive verb
Synonyms
Examples of scrum in a Sentence
I had to fight my way through the scrum of holiday shoppers at the mall.
when the server spilled a drink on a customer, they got into a bit of a scrum before being separated
Recent Examples on the Web
Yes, that final pass from Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels did sail 52 yards into the end zone at Northwest Stadium, tipped upward from a seven-player scrum and into the arms of receiver Noah Brown across the goal line.
—
Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Late during the fourth quarter, with the 49ers on offense, there was a scrum between the Chiefs’ Bryan Cook and 49ers’ Trent Williams.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
The spin room spectacle is an endurance test for campaign talking heads to stick the talking points in the face of large scrums of journalists and camera crews, their queries threatening to knock them off their game.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
That game ended when a potential game-winning, 45-yard Hail Mary pass was deflected out of a scrum, hit Bears receiver Darnell Mooney in the hands and the belly but then caromed off his foot for an interception.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scrum 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Late during the fourth quarter, with the 49ers on offense, there was a scrum between the Chiefs’ Bryan Cook and 49ers’ Trent Williams.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
The spin room spectacle is an endurance test for campaign talking heads to stick the talking points in the face of large scrums of journalists and camera crews, their queries threatening to knock them off their game.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
That game ended when a potential game-winning, 45-yard Hail Mary pass was deflected out of a scrum, hit Bears receiver Darnell Mooney in the hands and the belly but then caromed off his foot for an interception.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scrum
Articles Related to scrum
Dictionary Entries Near scrum
Cite this Entry
“Scrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrum. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share