1
a
or scrummage
: a rugby play in which the forwards of each side come together in a tight formation and struggle to gain possession of the ball using their feet when it is tossed in among them
also
: the arrangement of players in a scrum
2
a
British
: madhouse sense 2
b
: a usually tightly packed or disorderly crowd : throng
scrummage
intransitive verb
Examples of scrum in a Sentence
I had to fight my way through the scrum of holiday shoppers at the mall.
when the server spilled a drink on a customer, they got into a bit of a scrum before being separated
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During his scrum, Judge highlighted LeMahieu’s willingness to play any position during his prime, as well as his determination to play through pain.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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The identities of four others who remained missing were unknown and officials at Thursday’s news conference refused to answer any questions from reporters or the relatives among the scrum.
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Jackson and Allen exchanged words when Reese pulled Allen away from the scrum.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
They are nearly fully consumed with the AI hostility scrum that is afoot.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The identities of four others who remained missing were unknown and officials at Thursday’s news conference refused to answer any questions from reporters or the relatives among the scrum.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Jackson and Allen exchanged words when Reese pulled Allen away from the scrum.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrum
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“Scrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrum. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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