Synonyms for scrimmage
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A rough fight.
get caught up in a scrimmage
- n. 2
In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
Related words
- Other spellings
- skrimmage
Forms
- Plural
- scrimmages → melees, skirmishes, fights, scuffles…
Example sentences
- skirmish He was involved in a skirmish with a violent gang.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| scrimmage | rising | |
| skirmish | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- row1
- 5 letters
- fight1, scrap1, brawl1, melee2, broil1
- 6 letters
- affray
- 7 letters
- scuffle2
- 8 letters
- conflict2, skirmish2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (melee2 = 2 syllables).