Definition of "scrimmage" in English

noun

1. A rough fight.

   • get caught up in a scrimmage

2. (US, athletics, soccer) In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.

3. (athletics, American football) 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.

verb

1. To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.

   • We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.