Synonyms of scrums

scrums

noun

plural of scrum

1

as in throngs

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

I had to fight my way through the scrum of holiday shoppers at the mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throngs
• swarms
• hordes
• flocks
• crowds
• masses
• mobs
• multitudes
• armies
• legions
• masses
• bikes
• herds
• routs
• crushes
• droves
• presses
• hosts
• millions
• crams
• rabbles
• gaggles
• riffraffs
• piles
• rabblements
• heaps
• mountains
• jams
• logjams

2

as in skirmishes

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

when the server spilled a drink on a customer, they got into a bit of a scrum before being separated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skirmishes
• clashes
• fights
• battles
• scuffles
• tussles
• scrimmages
• brawls
• dustups
• struggles
• contests
• altercations
• confrontations
• duels
• frays
• fracases
• conflicts
• combats
• melees
• scraps
• quarrels
• fisticuffs
• fistfights
• hassles
• disputes
• slugfests
• blows
• jousts
• affrays
• punch-ups
• rows
• squabbles
• spats
• ructions
• pitched battles
• donnybrooks
• tangles
• broils
• face-offs
• controversies
• mix-ups
• ruckuses
• contretemps
• wrangles
• tiffs
• battles royal
• rough-and-tumbles
• catfights
• punch-outs
• disagreements
• free-for-alls
• misunderstandings
• arguments
• fallings-out
• grapples
• cross fires
• handgrips
• kickups
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truces

3

as in madhouses

British a place of uproar or confusion

London's tube is quite a scrum during rush hour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• madhouses
• bedlams
• circuses
• messes
• three-ring circuses
• babels
• commotions
• bustles
• rackets
• brouhahas
• ruckuses
• noises
• pandemoniums
• turmoils
• dins
• tumults
• clatters
• shambles
• disorders
• clamors
• hubbubs
• musses
• havoc
• chaoses
• disarrays
• disarrangements
• confusions
• hells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• organizations
• utopias
• heavens
• orders
• paradises
• lulls
• arcadias
• silences
• respites
• peaces
• calms
• hushes
• quiets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrums

That increase, unlike in the Premier League in its 2025-26 season, is not primarily due to inswinging corners causing rugby-style scrums in the six-yard box. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

That didn’t seem to dent the energy, with spontaneous Argentinian futbol songs breaking out among scrums of fans. — Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

The media scrums around each player reflected their importance, with constant jostling for the right positioning of microphones and cameras. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026

Rebounding was a recurring problem, leading to chaotic scrums in front of the net. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026

No awkward scrums with the media grilling him about a slump Saturday morning ahead of Game 3 of this second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 May 2026

The game featured several scrums after the whistle, a spirited fight between Montreal’s Josh Anderson and Tampa Bay’s Declan Carlile, and seven 10-minute misconducts — culminating in 126 penalty minutes. — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026

Lawmakers have cycled through classified briefings, TV interviews and hallway scrums with reporters, but have taken little formal action related to Trump’s war efforts — just two unsuccessful votes aimed at limiting the conflict. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026

The heat turned up in the second, with a few post-whistle scrums, then a full-on fight between Wild defenseman Jake Middleton and Knights winger Keegan Kolesar that earned each of them a five-minute timeout. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026