Scrummage vs. Scrum

Scrummagenoun

(rugby) An ordered formation of forwards, typically bending down, binding to one another with their arms, and pushing opponents shoulder to shoulder, in which each side aims to gain control of the ball; a scrum.

Scrummagenoun

A scrimmage.

Scrummageverb

(rugby) To engage in an ordered formation of forwards in which each side aims to gain control of the ball, as described above.

Scrummagenoun

See Scrimmage.

Scrummagenoun

(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession

Scrumnoun

A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people.

Scrumnoun

(Canada) Specifically used in the Canadian media to describe a tightly-packed group of reporters surrounding a member of the Canadian House of Commons while in the Parliament Buildings.

Scrumnoun

(rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way. Also known as a scrummage.

Scrumnoun

In Agile software development, a daily meeting in which each developer describes what they have been doing, what they plan to do next, and any impediments to progress.

Scrumnoun

(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession