skrI mihj
noun
1. a vigorous struggle; scuffle.
A scrimmage ensued as food supplies began to be passed out.
2. a preliminary or minor encounter between enemy troops; skirmish.
That day’s fighting was a scrimmage; the real battle was yet to come.
3. in football, an informal or practice game usu. played between subgroups of a single team.
He performs well in the scrimmages, but has yet to prove himself in an actual game.
4. in football, any action taking place between the teams after the ball is snapped and before it is declared out of play.
His first pass was intercepted during the scrimmage.
verb
to participate or oppose in a scrimmage.