Scrum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of SCRUM is 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 ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut scrum noun SaveWord \ˈskrəm \ Definitionofscrum 1a orscrummage\ ˈskrə-​mij \ :arugbyplayinwhichtheforwardsofeachsidecometogetherinatightformationandstruggletogainpossessionoftheballusingtheirfeetwhenitistossedinamongthem also :thearrangementofplayersinascrum b :ausuallybriefanddisorderlystruggleorfight:scrape,scuffle 2a British :madhousesense2 b :ausuallytightlypackedordisorderlycrowd:throng OtherWordsfromscrum Synonyms ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutscrum OtherWordsfromscrum scrummage intransitiveverb Synonymsforscrum Synonyms army,bike[chieflyScottish],cram,crowd,crush,drove,flock,herd,horde,host,legion,mass,mob,multitude,press,rout,swarm,throng VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofscruminaSentence Ihadtofightmywaythroughthescrumofholidayshoppersatthemall. whentheserverspilledadrinkonacustomer,theygotintoabitofascrumbeforebeingseparated RecentExamplesontheWeb CrowderwascalledforatechnicalfoulforhisangryreactioninthescrumwithHayes. — DanaScott,TheArizonaRepublic,22Apr.2022 NothappyWithDucksforwardTroyTerryunavailablebecauseofanupper-bodyinjurysustainedengagingwithArizona’sJayBeagleinascrumonFriday,EakinsandAnaheimplayerswerestillupsetathowBeagleconductedhimself. — DanGreenspan,LosAngelesTimes,3Apr.2022 OnceHowardstruckKrabbenhoft,Neath,DiabateandWilliamsthrewpunchesinthescrum. — KirklandCrawford,USATODAY,21Feb.2022 OnceHowardstruckKrabbenhoft,Neath,DiabateandWilliamsthrewpunchesinthescrum. — KirklandCrawford,DetroitFreePress,21Feb.2022 Strangersretainedtheirhumanityeveninthescrumtoescape. — MartinKuz,TheChristianScienceMonitor,12Apr.2022 Thetwosidescollidedandbeganpressingagainsteachother,likeopposingteamsofrugbyplayerslockedinascrum. — MirzahussainSadid,ProPublica,5Apr.2022 Finally,aftereightinningsandnearlythreehours,that’swherethegameended,withTurlingtonthrowingherbatonthegroundandmeetingteammatesinajubilatoryscruminfrontofhomeplate. — TheoMackie,TheArizonaRepublic,15May2022 ItwasjustannouncedthatJordanPoolewon’tbedisciplinedbytheNBAforinjuringGrizzliesstarJaMorantduringascrumfortheball. — oregonlive,9May2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'scrum.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofscrum 1848,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1a HistoryandEtymologyforscrum shortforscrummage,alterationofscrimmage LearnMoreAboutscrum Sharescrum PosttheDefinitionofscrumtoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofscrumonTwitter TimeTravelerforscrum Thefirstknownuseofscrumwas in1848 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear FromtheEditorsatMerriam-Webster Them'sFightin'Words Them'sFightin'Words 8Wordstodescribeabrawl DictionaryEntriesNearscrum scruffy scrum scrumhalf SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforscrum LastUpdated 15Jul2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Scrum.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrum.Accessed17Jul.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster WORDOFTHEDAY finicky SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary WhichWordDoesNotBelong? Whichofthesewordsdoesnotmean"nonsense"? bunkum folderol sagacity blatherskite Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay 'Dunderhead'andOther‘Nicer’WaystoSayStupid Asillustratedbysomeverysmartpups 10WordsfromPlaceNames Bikini,bourbon,andbadmintonwereplacesfirst 'Pride':TheWordThatWentFromVicetoStrength DoyoutakeprideinPride? WhenWereWordsFirstUsed? Lookupanyyeartofindout AsktheEditors Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... 'AllIntensivePurposes'or'AllIntentsandPurposes'? We'reintentonclearingitup Layvs.Lie EditorEmilyBrewsterclarifiesthedifference. HotMess "Thepublicisahotmess" WordGames NameEvenMoreColors MorethanROYGBIV Takethequiz WildWordsfromtheAnimalKingdom Findoutifyouarevulpineorasinine Takethequiz HowStrongIsYourVocabulary? Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! Takethequiz SpellingBeeQuiz CanyououtdopastwinnersoftheNationalSpelli... Takethequiz