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
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
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The Packers have been among several teams voicing their distaste for the evolution of the traditional quarterback sneak into an all-out scrum.
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Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Hundreds of players from neighboring hamlets would separate into two teams, lock themselves into an enormous scrum and struggle blindly for control of a circular object, often an inflated pig’s bladder.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
At a glance, the Preakness seems to be that somewhat less daunting contest relative to the Kentucky Derby’s larger-than-life rugby scrum and to the Belmont Stakes’ flat racing approximation of marathon.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Now, Barkov was hit in a manner that started an end-of-game scrum.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Hundreds of players from neighboring hamlets would separate into two teams, lock themselves into an enormous scrum and struggle blindly for control of a circular object, often an inflated pig’s bladder.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
At a glance, the Preakness seems to be that somewhat less daunting contest relative to the Kentucky Derby’s larger-than-life rugby scrum and to the Belmont Stakes’ flat racing approximation of marathon.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Now, Barkov was hit in a manner that started an end-of-game scrum.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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“Scrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrum. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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