scrimmages in English

noun

1

a confused struggle or fight.

Different situations, and momentaneous scrimmages brought about this rivalry, and consequently led to many wars between the natives and settlers in the years to come.

synonyms: fight, tussle, brawl, struggle, fracas, free-for-all, rough-and-tumble, scrap, set-to, scrum, roughhouse

2

the beginning of each down of play, with the ball placed on the ground between the offensive and defensive lines with its longest axis at right angles to the goal line.

Any kick from scrimmage must be made from behind the line to be legal.

verb

1

engage in a simulated game.

Of course, it never helps to sprain an ankle halfway through by stepping on someone else's foot scrimmaging , and then continue to run on it…

noun

• fight, tussle, brawl, struggle, fracas, free-for-all, rough-and-tumble, scrap, set-to, scrum, roughhouse
• battle royal, melee

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