Definition of Scrum
Scrum
scrum
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a rugby play in which the forwards of the team interlock arms with their heads down and push against each other to gain possession of the ball;
e.g. The boys ganged up and went after the ball in a scrum.
(noun)
a disorderly and tightly packed crowd;
e.g. There was a scrum of chatty people in the tiny hallway.
(verb)
to take part in, or form a scrum;
e.g. The two players scrummed down together in an attempt to gain possession of the ball.
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