scrimmage

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/ / /ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/

Etymology: A corruption of skirmish.

A rough fight.
“get caught up in a scrimmage”
“There was an instant of complete silence, but when Tough Bill threw himself on Strickland the lust of battle seized them all, and in a moment there was a confused scrimmage. Tables were overturned, glasses crashed to the ground.”
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.

Etymology: A corruption of skirmish.

To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.
“We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.”
“Elwood caught sight of a football field where some boys scrimmaged and yelped.”