scrimmage

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Synonyms: scrummage, skrimmage, scrippage, crimpage, scrimmages, scrimmaged, scrimmager

Antonyms: scrummage, skrimmage, scrippage, crimpage, scrimmages, scrimmaged, scrimmager

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Noun

1. A rough [[fight]].
2. {{lb|en|United States|athletics|soccer}} In some team [[sports]], especially [[soccer]], a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
3. {{lb|en|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]].

Verb

1. To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.

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