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 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

Those in the organization who spoke with The Athletic over the phone and in media scrums Tuesday spoke of two important psychological traits, and two important offensive characteristics. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 19 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