Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A play in Rugby in which the two sets of forwards mass together around the ball and, with their heads down, struggle to gain possession of the ball.
- noun The mass or formation of players during such a play.
- noun Chiefly British A disordered or confused situation involving a number of people.
- intransitive verb To engage in a scrum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of
people . - noun 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. - noun (
rugby ) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joinedtogether in an organised way. Also known as ascrummage .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (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 is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Aviva Premiership clubs name an extra front-row player on their bench to help ensure that the scrum is a fair contest should props have to be replaced.
Newcastle substitutions against Northampton investigated by RFU Ian Malin 2010
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` ` The number of times he took the ball away from people in a scrum is an invaluable asset. ''
USATODAY.com - Basketball - New Orleans vs. L.A. Lakers 2006
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This has all culminated in a label scrum, the likes of which have not been seen in years.
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This has all culminated in a label scrum, the likes of which have not been seen in years.
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This has all culminated in a label scrum, the likes of which have not been seen in years.
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They are about as accurate as the Premier's comments on the secret bonus cash he called the scrum to discuss in the first place.
Williams to oilpatch: closed until further notice Ed Hollett 2007
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The formation rugby is famous for is called a scrum, which is where a bound group of players from each team form a tunnel or lane.
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Every morning, all employees meet for a "scrum" -- a short get-together where they're briefed on company news, do yogalike exercises and then play a quick brain-rousing game that forces them to think on their feet.
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We have what's called a "scrum," and we just set our objectives for the next twenty-four hours, the next week, or whatever it is, and we gradually developed the thing over time.
Mike Ragogna: Universal Pulses & Floating Cities: Chatting with 311's Nick Hexum and Thomas Dolby Mike Ragogna 2011
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We have what's called a "scrum," and we just set our objectives for the next twenty-four hours, the next week, or whatever it is, and we gradually developed the thing over time.
Mike Ragogna: Universal Pulses & Floating Cities: Chatting with 311's Nick Hexum and Thomas Dolby Mike Ragogna 2011
brtom commented on the word scrum
"Heave to. Rugger. Scrum in. No touch kicking. Wow, my tootsies! You hurt? Most amazingly sorry!"
Joyce, Ulysses, 14
January 27, 2007
oroboros commented on the word scrum
mmmmmmm...scrumptious!
March 17, 2007
tumbel commented on the word scrum
a scrum of readings (theater)
March 17, 2010