Definition of Scrum

1. 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.

Exact synonyms: Scrummage
Generic synonyms: Beginning, Commencement, Start
Category relationships: Rugby, Rugby Football, Rugger

Definition of Scrum

1. to engage in a scrummage (a formation around the ball in rugby) [v SCRUMMED, SCRUMMING, SCRUMS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scrum

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scrub plane
scrub typhus
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scrub up
scruff
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scruffiness
scruffinesses
scruffs
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scruin
scrum (current term)
scrummage
scrummaged
scrummages
scrummaging
scrummed
scrummier
scrumming
scrummy
scrump
scrumped
scrumpies
scrumping
scrumpox
scrumps

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