Meaning of "scrimmage" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCRIMMAGE

From earlier scrimish, variant of skirmish.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCRIMMAGE

scrimmage  [ˈskrɪmɪdʒ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRIMMAGE

Scrimmage is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scrimmage in English.

WHAT DOES SCRIMMAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scrimmage

Scrimmage may refer to: ▪ An exhibition game, an informal sports contest or practice match which does not go on the regular season record ▪ Line of scrimmage, in American football and related games ▪ Scrimmage vest, clothing used in practices as a substitute for a sports uniform ▪ USS Scrimmage, a U.S. Navy minesweeper built during World War II ▪ Scholastic Scrimmage, a high school quiz bowl game show televised in Pennsylvania, US...

Definition of scrimmage in the English dictionary

The first definition of scrimmage in the dictionary is a rough or disorderly struggle. Other definition of scrimmage is the clash of opposing linemen at every down. Scrimmage is also to engage in a scrimmage.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCRIMMAGE

PRESENT

Present

I scrimmage

you scrimmage

he/she/it scrimmages

we scrimmage

you scrimmage

they scrimmage

Present continuous

I am scrimmaging

you are scrimmaging

he/she/it is scrimmaging

we are scrimmaging

you are scrimmaging

they are scrimmaging

Present perfect

I have scrimmaged

you have scrimmaged

he/she/it has scrimmaged

we have scrimmaged

you have scrimmaged

they have scrimmaged

Present perfect continuous

I have been scrimmaging

you have been scrimmaging

he/she/it has been scrimmaging

we have been scrimmaging

you have been scrimmaging

they have been scrimmaging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I scrimmaged

you scrimmaged

he/she/it scrimmaged

we scrimmaged

you scrimmaged

they scrimmaged

Past continuous

I was scrimmaging

you were scrimmaging

he/she/it was scrimmaging

we were scrimmaging

you were scrimmaging

they were scrimmaging

Past perfect

I had scrimmaged

you had scrimmaged

he/she/it had scrimmaged

we had scrimmaged

you had scrimmaged

they had scrimmaged

Past perfect continuous

I had been scrimmaging

you had been scrimmaging

he/she/it had been scrimmaging

we had been scrimmaging

you had been scrimmaging

they had been scrimmaging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will scrimmage

you will scrimmage

he/she/it will scrimmage

we will scrimmage

you will scrimmage

they will scrimmage

Future continuous

I will be scrimmaging

you will be scrimmaging

he/she/it will be scrimmaging

we will be scrimmaging

you will be scrimmaging

they will be scrimmaging

Future perfect

I will have scrimmaged

you will have scrimmaged

he/she/it will have scrimmaged

we will have scrimmaged

you will have scrimmaged

they will have scrimmaged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scrimmaging

you will have been scrimmaging

he/she/it will have been scrimmaging

we will have been scrimmaging

you will have been scrimmaging

they will have been scrimmaging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scrimmage

you would scrimmage

he/she/it would scrimmage

we would scrimmage

you would scrimmage

they would scrimmage

Conditional continuous

I would be scrimmaging

you would be scrimmaging

he/she/it would be scrimmaging

we would be scrimmaging

you would be scrimmaging

they would be scrimmaging

Conditional perfect

I would have scrimmage

you would have scrimmage

he/she/it would have scrimmage

we would have scrimmage

you would have scrimmage

they would have scrimmage

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scrimmaging

you would have been scrimmaging

he/she/it would have been scrimmaging

we would have been scrimmaging

you would have been scrimmaging

they would have been scrimmaging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scrimmage
we let´s scrimmage
you scrimmage

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scrimmage

Past participle

scrimmaged

Present Participle

scrimmaging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SCRIMMAGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scrimmage» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of scrimmage

affray · bagarre · biffo · bovver · brawl · disturbance · dust-up · fight · fray · free-for-all · riot · row · scrap · scuffle · set-to · shindig · shindy · skirmish · squabble · struggle

TRANSLATION OF SCRIMMAGE

Find out the translation of scrimmage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scrimmage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scrimmage» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 混战
• Translator English - Spanish: scrimmage
• English: scrimmage
• Translator English - Hindi: हाथापाई
• Translator English - Arabic: مشاجرة
• Translator English - Russian: тренировочная
• Translator English - Portuguese: scrimmage
• Translator English - Bengali: কাড়াকাড়ি
• Translator English - French: mêlée
• Translator English - Malay: Scrimmage
• Translator English - German: Gedränge
• Translator English - Japanese: つかみ合い
• Translator English - Korean: 스크럼
• Translator English - Javanese: Scrimmage
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đánh nhau
• Translator English - Tamil: ஸ்கிரிம்மிஜிலிருந்து
• Translator English - Marathi: अव्यवस्था
• Translator English - Turkish: hücum
• Translator English - Italian: tafferuglio
• Translator English - Polish: bójka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: тренувальна
• Translator English - Romanian: îmbulzeală
• Translator English - Greek: ταραχή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: scrimmage
• Translator English - Swedish: gruff
• Translator English - Norwegian: scrimmage

2 QUOTES WITH «SCRIMMAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scrimmage.

1

John O. Brennan

A lot of things look good on an academic's blackboard in terms of the actions that need to be taken. It's almost like a football coach, when you draw the X's and O's: Every play that is chalked on that board goes for a touchdown. Well, there are a lot of yards to be made between the line of scrimmage and the touchdown.

2

David Mamet

American football seems to resemble soccer in that one scores by putting the ball through the opponent's goal; but football, truly is about land. The Settlers want to move the line of scrimmage Westward, the Native Americans want to move it East.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRIMMAGE»

Discover the use of scrimmage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scrimmage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Line of Scrimmage

Compelling contemporary romance from New York Times and USA Today best-selling, award-winning author Marie Force.

Marie Force, 2008

Scrimmage of appetite

With Scrimmage of Appetite, Jon Davis has fulfilled Wallace Stevens's image of a poet "merciless / To accomplish the truth in his intelligence".

Jon Davis, 1995

Pocket Posh Word Scrimmage: 100 Puzzles

With more than 1 million copies in print, the Posh puzzle series is a great way to exercise your mind--and look great while doing it!

The Puzzle Society, 2009

Football For Dummies

If a lineman is caught holding a defensive player in the NFL, the penalty is 10 yards from the line of scrimmage; in college, the penalty is 10 yards from the spot of the infraction or, if the penalty occurred behind the line of scrimmage, 10 yards  ...

Howie Long, John Czarnecki, 2011

The Sports Rules Book

Illegal forward pass: A team may make one ◾ forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage (a player with the ball may not cross the line of scrimmage and then retreat behind it and throw a pass). Any other forward pass is illegal, with ...

Human Kinetics (Organization), 2009

Coaching Volleyball Successfully

are scrimmage situations. The problem with scrimmages is they are usually boring because they are slow. Coaches can devise ways to keep the play moving faster. If a team is scrimmaging, after the rally is concluded, the coach can begin the ...

Sally Kus, 2004

The Anatomy of a Game: Football, the Rules, and the Men who ...

play in a scrimmage cannot pick it up until it has touched some third man. "Third man" means any player other than the one putting the ball in play and the man opposite him. 1896 If a player is in the opponent's territory when the ball is put in  ...

David M. Nelson, 1994

A Guide To English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume 3

A. Guide. to. English. Grammar: Scrimmage. (a) Active Voice 1. Indicative Mood Present Tense Singular Plural 1. I scrimmage 1. We scrimmage 2. You scrimmage 2. You scrimmage 3. He/she/it scrimmages 3. They scrimmage Past Tense ...

Bessie Brooks, 2013

The Softball Coaching Bible, Volume II:

In this scrimmage you create a specific focus for the offense and the defense. Start with a different situation each inning. For example, if you start with a runner on second, the offense focuses on doing their job of hitting behind the runner, the  ...

National Fastpitch Coaches Association, 2013

Football's Eagle & Stack Defenses

Versus a kick-out block by the fullback, the Sam should shuffle toward the line of scrimmage and constrict the running lane to the inside. Versus a run away, the Sam linebacker should fold to the ball, keeping the ballcarrier on his inside arm, ...

Ron Vanderlinden, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRIMMAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scrimmage is used in the context of the following news items.

NCAA will allow Browns' Terrelle Pryor into OSU campus for …

Pryor, recently claimed by the Browns and moved to wide receiver, has been cleared for a Browns scrimmage on August 7. The former Buckeyes quarterback ... «CBSSports.com, Jun 15»

Browns to host Orange & Brown Scrimmage at Ohio Stadium

“The intrasquad scrimmage is an important element of our preparation for the 2015 season,” Browns coach Mike Pettine said. “Ohio Stadium will provide a great ... «ClevelandBrowns.com, May 15»

89-year-old former KU player scores in alumni scrimmage

LAWRENCE, Kan-- An 89-year-old former Kansas football player has gained fresh fame after making a touchdown run during an alumni scrimmage. «KAKE, Apr 15»

Tracking the Longhorns: Orange-White scrimmage quotes

Opening statement: It was just good to get to the end of spring practice. [It was good] to get out there today and throw the ball around and not have any injuries. «TexasSports.com, Apr 15»

Alabama scrimmage notes: Updating Alabama QB competition …

Boosters, player families and recruits were on hand for the second scrimmage of Alabama's spring. A week from Saturday, the stadium will be full for the 2 p.m. ... «AL.com, Apr 15»

Stats from Alabama's first spring scrimmage including interception …

Alabama's offensive linemen work through drills during Alabama's eighth spring football practice, a scrimmage, Friday, April 3, 2015, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in ... «AL.com, Apr 15»

UK Men's Basketball Blue White Scrimmage Televised Nationally

The University of Kentucky's Blue White Men's Basketball Scrimmage will be ... team will be the first of eleven SEC Network basketball scrimmages to air. «WTVQ, Oct 14»

Lategame controversy caps Wisconsin Badgers RedWhite scrimmage

MADISON, Wis. -- Controversy descended on the Kohl Center for Wisconsin's annual Red-White basketball scrimmage on Sunday afternoon. Then again, that ... «FOXSports.com, Oct 14»

Jahlil Okafor dominates in Duke's Countdown to Craziness scrimmage

The scores in these types of scrimmages hardly matter. What did matter, however, was the performance of Duke's shiny new freshman toy that could potentially ... «CBSSports.com, Oct 14»

VIDEO: 5-year old JP Gibson plays for the Utah Jazz in scrimmage

As nice as this was, the Jazz went above and beyond the gesture and brought Gibson off the bench in the third quarter of a team scrimmage played in front of ... «CBSSports.com, Oct 14»