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

While the scrimmages are just for fun and a little extra summer ice time, the underlying nature of NHLers is revealed quickly when the puck drops. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026

Recovery from surgery can take anywhere from nine months to a year, and now seven months out, Toohey can see a return to scrimmages and games coming ever closer into view. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

The first five pitchers Cleveland drafted are listed at 6-foot-5, 6-foot-4, 6-foot-8, 6-foot-7 and 6-foot-8, so the Cleveland Cavaliers will have a local group to scrimmage. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Walker capped his season with a 161-scrimmage-yard effort against the New England Patriots, earning Super Bowl MVP honors. — Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

Phrases Containing scrimmage

• scrimmage (with)