Scrimmage
English Meaning
Formerly, a skirmish; now, a general row or confused fight or struggle.
- Football The contest between two teams from the time the ball is snapped until it is declared dead.
- Sports A practice session or informal game, as between two units of the same team.
- A rough-and-tumble struggle; a tussle.
- A skirmish.
- Sports To engage in a scrimmage.