scrimmage

Football practice game

Scrimmage is a practice game or session, especially in American football, where teams play against each other or split into squads without official stakes: The coach scheduled a scrimmage for Saturday.

In football, the line of scrimmage is the imaginary line where the ball is placed before each play.

More broadly, scrimmage can mean any rough-and-tumble struggle or confused fight.

football

tackle

Gear or takedown

huddleClose protective gathering
snapSudden sharp sound
lineContinuous mark or queue

quarterback · offense · defense · downs · formation · blocking · rushing · passing · endzone · yardage

practice

drill

Hole-boring device

rehearsalPre-performance practice session
trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
warm-upPre-activity preparation routine

simulation · workout · preparation · conditioning · sparring · routine · coaching · technique · playbook · reps

melee

scuffle

Brief disorderly struggle

tussleBrief physical struggle
brawlDisorderly group fight
fracasNoisy disorderly fight

scrap · clash · fray · dust-up · altercation · shoving · pushing · pile-up · commotion · ruckus

military

engagement

Commitment to wed or attend

firefightExchange of gunfire
combatArmed hostile engagement
encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation

clash · sortie · reconnaissance · patrol · advance · flank · maneuver · troops · enemy · position

scrimmage

tackle

drill

scuffle

engagement

scrimmage

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