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- [skruhm]
- /skrʌm/
- /skrʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skruhm]
- /skrʌm/
Definitions of scrum word
- noun scrum a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate. 1
- noun scrum British. a place or situation of confusion and racket; hubbub. 1
- verb without object scrum to engage in a scrum. 1
- noun scrum rugby formation 1
- noun scrum disorderly crowd 1
- countable noun scrum In rugby, a scrum is a tight group formed by players from both sides pushing against each other with their heads down in an attempt to get the ball. 0
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Origin of scrum
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; short for scrummage
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Parts of speech for Scrum
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scrum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scrum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scrum
noun scrum
- jostle — to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
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