plural scrimmages
1
American football
: the point in a game at which the center passes or throws the ball to the quarterback
The first play from scrimmage netted them a touchdown.
2
US
: an informal game that is played for practice : a game that is not official
a preseason scrimmage
scrimmages; scrimmaged; scrimmaging
US
: to play in a scrimmage
We scrimmage every Saturday.
Last weekend we scrimmaged against Bell High.
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/scrimmage. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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