scrimmage
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/
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partido de práctica
- Finally, at the end of the week, Coach Foster called for a scrimmage.
- line of scrimmage
Examples
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The team organized a scrimmage to practice their plays before the championship game.
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The Midshipmen should be able to control the line of scrimmage and open up running lanes.
Blog text (4) -
Control the line of scrimmage, you control the game.
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So now, we go all out for every game or practice, or scrimmage, anything at training camp.
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We're not very big on the line of scrimmage on either side of the ball.
Blog text (10) -
Just think of it as a scrimmage.
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For 60 solid minutes, we dominated the line of scrimmage... on both sides of the ball.
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First scrimmage game, not even an official practice, we already got the scouts here checking us out.
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The Wolverines are controlling the line of scrimmage against De La Salle.
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The ball is handed off to Rutherford at the line of scrimmage, and he's slammed to the ground by Big Gus Schiller from Penrose High School.
Synonyms
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2.1
An unofficial game played to improve skills and try new strategies
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7.0
A practice game played between members of the same team
Compounds
- Jargon
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6.2
An invisible line on a football field where teams stand before each play
How Competitive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scrimmage comes from an old word like skirmish that meant 'a small fight' or 'to fence', so a sports scrimmage is like a friendly 'mock fight' players use to practice and prepare.