scrimmage has definitions from the fields of american football,sport
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[ noun ] (American football) practice play between a football team's squads

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

`` We 'll work hard Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday '' , Meek said , `` and probably will have a good scrimmage Friday .

Related terms

exercise American_football

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[ verb ] (sport) practice play, in sports

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

The game players saw the Air_Force film Monday , ran for 30_minutes , then went in , while the reserves scrimmaged for 45 minutes .

Related terms

rehearse

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[ noun ] a noisy riotous fight

Synonyms

melee battle_royal

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disturbance

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