scrimmage

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Start time for the scrimmage is approximately 4 p.m., according to Tommy McVay, director of football operations.

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  1. noun Football The contest between two teams from the time the ball is snapped until it is declared dead.
  2. noun Sports A practice session or informal game, as between two units of the same team.
  3. noun A rough-and-tumble struggle; a tussle.
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  • Fresno State football coach Pat Hill gave us a hint of what to expect during Friday's 2: 30 p.m. open scrimmage, the first of three for the Bulldogs this spring. —  Home
  • A: We had a pair of tight ends over there and I think they did a nice job of changing the line of scrimmage, along with the right tackle, and basically they surged it up to the corner, up to number 21. —  Packers.com
  • Harrison was up on the line of scrimmage, and Warner read an all-out blitz by the Steelers and locked in on receiver —  SI.com
  • Although many of the established starters sat out of the scrimmage, a number of reserves stepped up to shine, especially on defense. —  KSL / U.S. / National
  • "They showed an all-out blitz and (Harrison) did an excellent job of holding in toward the line of scrimmage, then popping out," Warner said. —  Top Stories - Google News
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  1. Middle English, alteration of skirmisshe, scrimish; see skirmish.

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  1. Also scrummage, skrimmage; early modern English *scrimmish, scrymmyshe, a variant of skirmish, q. v.
 

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/ˈskrɪmədʒ/
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