Synonyms of scrimmage

scrimmage

noun

ˈskri-mij 

as in skirmish

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skirmish
• clash
• battle
• fight
• scuffle
• brawl
• contest
• struggle
• tussle
• fray
• scrum
• altercation
• confrontation
• dustup
• duel
• conflict
• combat
• fracas
• melee
• pitched battle
• rough-and-tumble
• scrap
• battle royal
• fistfight
• slugfest
• quarrel
• blows
• fisticuffs
• face-off
• row
• dispute
• affray
• joust
• hassle
• free-for-all
• tangle
• mix-up
• spat
• ruction
• broil
• punch-out
• donnybrook
• cross fire
• ruckus
• punch-up
• controversy
• squabble
• kickup
• contretemps
• catfight
• falling-out
• argument
• tiff
• misunderstanding
• grapple
• disagreement
• wrangle
• handgrips
• argle-bargle
• argy-bargy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrimmage

Hughes ran 68 yards for a touchdown on the second play from scrimmage for a 7-0 lead and Wyoming (5-3, 4-1 Mountain West Conference) never looked back. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Running back Zach Watts, despite missing two recent games, has 19 touchdowns from scrimmage. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Carolina linebacker Bobby Okereke sacked McKee on the game’s first play from scrimmage, and the Panthers kept the pressure up in what was a rockfight of a game. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

Senior defensive back Zayden Gamble’s 13-yard interception return for a touchdown on the game’s first play from scrimmage proved to be the prescription to a lopsided Aquinas victory. — From Staff, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing scrimmage

• scrimmage (with)