scrimmage UK /ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/US /ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A rough fight.get caught up in a scrimmage •(US) In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.Merchandise sales surged. The spring scrimmage, usually a yawn of an afterthought at Colorado, was packed. — 2024 •In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage. verb1 •To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills. formsscrimmaged · scrimmaging · scrimmages