scrimmage

• Nom désignant une mêlée désordonnée ou une bagarre confuse, ainsi qu'un match d'entraînement entre équipes sportives, notamment au football américain.

A noun referring to a practice play between football squads or a noisy, riotous fight.

1. Practice play in American footballB2formalamericansport

   A simulated game or practice session where a football team's offensive and defensive squads play against each other.

   Match d'entraînement (football américain)

   • The team held a scrimmage to test their new plays.
   • Quarterbacks often improve their timing during scrimmages.
   • The coach called a scrimmage to evaluate the rookies.

2. Noisy fight or brawlB2informal

   A confused, noisy, and often physical struggle or fight between people.

   Échauffourée

   • A scrimmage broke out between the two groups of fans.
   • The argument quickly turned into a scrimmage.
   • Police had to break up the scrimmage in the street.

   Synonymesaffraybrawlfracasfrayfree-for-allmeleeruckusscuffletussle

   Antonymesharmonypeace

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire la participation à un match d'entraînement ou à un match simulé, notamment dans des sports comme le football américain ou le basket-ball.

A verb used to describe engaging in a practice game or simulated play, especially in sports like American football or basketball.

1. Practice playing a sportB2informalamericansport

   To engage in a practice session or simulated game, typically in sports like football, basketball, or rugby.

   s'entraîner en situation de match

   • The team will scrimmage against each other tomorrow to prepare for the season.
   • They scrimmaged for two hours to work on their defensive plays.
   • The coach decided to scrimmage the players to see who would start.

   Synonymesdrillpracticetrainwork out