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scrimmage.

A rough fight.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/UK/ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/General-American
  1. A rough fight.

    get caught up in a scrimmage
  2. In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.

    US
  3. 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.

Where this word comes from

A corruption of skirmish.

verb/ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/UK/ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/General-American
  1. To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.

    We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.
Where this word comes from

A corruption of skirmish.

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