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   Scrim·mage

   /ˈskrimij/

   

   noun

   • 1. a confused struggle or fight: "there was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs"
   • 2. the beginning of each down of play, with the ball placed on the ground between the offensive and defensive lines with its longest axis at right angles to the goal line: "Michigan was called for pass interference in the first play from scrimmage"
   • ▪ a session in which teams practice by playing a simulated game.

   verb

   • 1. engage in a simulated game: "I recommended that we be able to scrimmage against other schools during the spring"

   Word Origin late Middle English: alteration of dialect scrimish, variant of the noun skirmish.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scrimmager noun

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