scrimmage

== English == === Etymology === A corruption of skirmish. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -ɪmɪd͡ʒ === Noun === scrimmage (plural scrimmages) A rough fight. (US, athletics, soccer) In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record. (athletics, American football) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:fight ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === scrimmage (third-person singular simple present scrimmages, present participle scrimmaging, simple past and past participle scrimmaged) To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.