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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOSE SCRUM

loose scrum  [luːs skrʌm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOSE SCRUM

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Loose scrum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOOSE SCRUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of loose scrum in the English dictionary

The definition of loose scrum in the dictionary is the act or method of restarting play after an infringement when the two opposing packs of forwards spontaneously group together with heads down and arms interlocked and push to gain ground while the scrum half throws the ball in and the hookers attempt to scoop it out to their own team.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOOSE SCRUM


angstrom
ˈæŋstrʌm
breadcrumb
ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm
Brum
brʌm
crumb
krʌm
drum
drʌm
eardrum
ˈɪəˌdrʌm
grum
ɡrʌm
humdrum
ˈhʌmˌdrʌm
humstrum
ˈhʌmˌstrʌm
kettledrum
ˈkɛtəlˌdrʌm
rhumb
rʌm
rum
rʌm
scrum
skrʌm
strum
strʌm
thrum
θrʌm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOSE SCRUM

loose cannon
loose change
loose chippings
loose connection
loose cover
loose end
loose forward
loose head
loose metal
loose order
loose smut
loose-fitting
loose-jointed
loose-jointedness
loose-leaf
loose-leaf binder
loose-leafed
loose-limbed
loose-tongued
loose-weave

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOSE SCRUM

ambulacrum
broad-spectrum
centrum
conundrum
durum
Erzurum
forum
fulcrum
interambulacrum
involucrum
ngultrum
quorum
sacrum
serum
set scrum
simulacrum
spectrum
the drum
the Forum
Trivandrum

Synonyms and antonyms of loose scrum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «loose scrum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOSE SCRUM

Find out the translation of loose scrum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loose scrum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loose scrum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宽松的争球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scrum suelto
570 millions of speakers

English

loose scrum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढीला जमघट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكروم فضفاض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свободная схватка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scrum solto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলগা scrum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mêlée lâche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scrum longgar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lose Scrum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緩いスクラム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

느슨한 스크럼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scrum ngeculake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scrum lỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தளர்வான ஸ்க்ரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सैल स्क्रम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gevşek scrum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scrum sciolto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

luźne scrum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільна сутичка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scrum liber
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλαρά ράγκμπι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

losskrum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lös scrum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løs scrum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loose scrum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSE SCRUM»

The term «loose scrum» is barely ever used and occupies the 195.331 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSE SCRUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «loose scrum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «loose scrum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loose scrum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOSE SCRUM»

Discover the use of loose scrum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loose scrum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jouer Selon Les Regles Du Jeu - Playing by the Rules of the ...
As a matter of fact the scrummage of 1871 rather corresponds to the 'ruck' (or ' loose scrum' as opposed to the 'set scrum') of today: “LAW 16 – RUCK. A ruck is a phase of play where one or more players from each team, who are on their feet, ...
Martina Ghosh-Schellhorn, 2008
2
The Art and Science of Project Management
The Scrum Master also encourages the team to be self-directed, spontaneous and creative, in analogy with the “loose” scrum. The scrum methodology works as follows: 1. At the start of the scrum project, the sponsor defines the current ...
Roger Warburton, Vijay Kanabar, 2012
3
The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing: A 200 Year Collection
Should he give a penalty force or take play back to where the loose scrum had been? In the end he made the mistake of compromising and ordered a five-yards scrum. We others could hardly look for laughing. That scrum hadn't a push in it.
David John Headon, Headon, David (ed.), 2001
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The Sports Writing Handbook
Ruck: A loose scrum. Scrummage: A scrumis formed byplayers from each team priorto the beginof play.Thefront row ofeach teamin ascrum iscomposed of three players. The ball is thrown into the scrum and the players fight to control the ball ...
Thomas Fensch, 2013
5
The Dust of Africa: You Can¿t Wash the Dust of Africa Off ...
A few minutes later the ref called one of our backs offside on a loose scrum. The Udongo fly-half kicked a field goal cleanly between the posts for three more points. When the whistle blew for half time Udongo led 94. During the five minute  ...
Shel Arensen, 2008
6
Sport, Professionalism, and Pain: Ethnographies of Injury ...
3 The referee: (a) must stop the play at once when a set scrum collapses; (b) must stop the play at once if a loose scrum becomes a fight or collapses; (c) should punish severely (sending off, followed by club disciplinary action) repeated use of ...
P. David Howe, 2004
7
The Essentials of Sports Reporting and Writing
Ruck A loose scrum. Rugby league/rugby union The two main branches of organized rugby. The main difference between the two involves contesting for possession of the ball. Rugby union allows players to contest the ball after tackles in ...
Scott Reinardy, Wayne Wanta, 2010
8
Staying Alive-the Life and Times of an American Baby Boomer: ...
During the first half, I found myself at the bottom of a heap of players, in what was a collapsed loose scrum. This had happened to me dozens of times before, and this usually would have been but a momentary incident, and in seconds I would ...
Gene Baumgaertner, 2011
9
The Sports Junkie's Book of Trivia, Terms, and Lingo: What ...
Ruck A loose scrum with the ball lying on the ground. Rugby In 1823 a game of football (known to Americans as “soccer”) was being fiercely played at Rugby College in England. One of the players, William Webb Ellis, broke a rule of the game ...
Harvey Frommer, 2005
10
Oxford Dictionary of English
... rein 7noun [in sing.] a manner of riding in which the reins are held slackly, allowing the horse to relax. 2a lack of strict control: he ran foreign affairs on a loose rein. loose scrum (also loose scrummage) 7noun Rugby a scrum formed by the ...
Angus Stevenson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOSE SCRUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loose scrum is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Newlands draw bad result for SA
... slid through a gap to create the momentum that eventually saw scrumhalf Nic Groom dot down next to a loose scrum on the Lions' tryline. «SuperSport, Jun 15»
2
Grieving Canes secure top spot
... and scrumhalf TJ Perenara weaved his way over from a loose scrum after the Highlanders had been turned over near their own line to make ... «SuperSport, Jun 15»
3
Stormers scrape in against Brumbies
Then came the yellow carding of Brumbies reserve flanker Jordan Spiro for flipping Schalk Burger through the horizontal at a loose scrum, and ... «SuperSport, May 15»
4
Rebels set back the Chiefs' hopes
... ask why only the retaliation was punished, for the replay that the referee studied clearly showed that Lowe was being held at a loose scrum. «SuperSport, May 15»
5
theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Peter Perrett
But, to me, that's what that game was about. You got caught in a loose scrum and people would grab your bollocks. Were you bullied at school? «The Arts Desk, May 15»
6
Duane's charge-down the toast of Newlands
The ball was transferred from the loose scrum to reserve flyhalf Kurt Coleman, who kicked the ball onto the Bulls tryline and Bjorn Basson ... «SuperSport, Apr 15»
7
Perenara try seals it for Hurricanes
... the visitors transferring play back downfield with some strong running and skillful handling before Perenara went over from a loose scrum. «SuperSport, Mar 15»
8
Chiefs running into ominous form
... the impressive Sonny Bill Williams who thrust his way forward from the back of the loose scrum and reached out his right arm to dot down. «SuperSport, Feb 15»
9
Sharks singing in the rain
Certainly there was enough water on the playing surface to put players at risk of drowning if caught under a loose scrum. But the Kings Park ... «SuperSport, Feb 15»
10
QU Women's Rugby Advances To ACRA Quarterfinals With 46-17 …
Senior Bobcat scoring leader, Durkin picked up the loose scrum ball and scored her 17th try of the year. Aine McKeever (Derry City, Ireland) ... «Quinnipiac Bobcats, Nov 14»

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