"scrum" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /skɹʌm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scrum.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ʌm Etymology: Either a back-formation from or an apocopic form of scrummage, a variant of scrimmage. Etymology templates: {{glossary|back-formation}} back-formation, {{apocopic form|en|scrummage|nocap=1}} apocopic form of scrummage, {{m|en|scrimmage}} scrimmage Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} scrum
  1. (software engineering) Alternative letter-case form of Scrum Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Scrum Categories (topical): Software engineering
    Sense id: en-scrum-en-name-wgof8u7m Categories (other): English back-formations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 16 5 24 29 14 4 7 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Noun

IPA: /skɹʌm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scrum.wav [Southern-England] Forms: scrums [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌm Etymology: Either a back-formation from or an apocopic form of scrummage, a variant of scrimmage. Etymology templates: {{glossary|back-formation}} back-formation, {{apocopic form|en|scrummage|nocap=1}} apocopic form of scrummage, {{m|en|scrimmage}} scrimmage Head templates: {{en-noun}} scrum (plural scrums)
  1. A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people. Translations (a tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people): dav [masculine] (Czech), skrumáž [feminine] (Czech), nával [masculine] (Czech), klynge (Danish), tungos (Finnish), Gedränge [neuter] (German), Rummelei [feminine] (German), Getümmel [neuter] (German), ressa [feminine] (Italian), calca [feminine] (Italian), スクラム (sukuramu) (Japanese), tłum [masculine] (Polish), ścisk [masculine] (Polish), скопище (skopišče) [neuter] (Russian), столпотворение (stolpotvorenije) [neuter] (Russian), klunga (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-scrum-en-noun-0yu7GPVd Disambiguation of 'a tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people': 73 22 2 2 1
  2. (Canada) A tightly packed group of reporters surrounding a person, usually a politician, asking for comments about an issue; an opportunity provided for a politician to be approached this way. Tags: Canada Translations ((Canada) a tightly packed group of reporters surrounding a spokesperson): scrum (French), 報道陣 (hōdōjin) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-scrum-en-noun-FtWZbDd~ Categories (other): Canadian English, English back-formations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 16 5 24 29 14 4 7 Disambiguation of '(Canada) a tightly packed group of reporters surrounding a spokesperson': 11 58 18 9 4
  3. (rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way. Categories (topical): Rugby, Collectives Synonyms: scrumdown, scrummage Translations ((rugby) all the forwards joined together in an organised way): melé [feminine] (Catalan), mlýn [masculine] (Czech), klynge (Danish), aloitus (Finnish), mêlée [feminine] (French), clibirt [feminine] (Irish), mischia chiusa [feminine] (Italian), スクラム (sukuramu) (Japanese), kakari (Maori), kirimiti (Maori), młyn [masculine] (Polish), meleu [neuter] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-scrum-en-noun-en:all_the_forwards_joined_together_in_an_organised_way Disambiguation of Collectives: 15 8 17 37 14 2 6 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English back-formations: 16 5 24 29 14 4 7 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 3 18 30 17 1 9 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 19 4 15 41 15 1 5 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 5 14 41 15 2 5 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports Disambiguation of '(rugby) all the forwards joined together in an organised way': 2 8 81 7 2
  4. (software engineering) In Agile software development (specifically Scrum or related methodologies), a daily meeting in which each developer describes what they have been doing, what they plan to do next, and any impediments to progress. Categories (topical): Software engineering
    Sense id: en-scrum-en-noun-shdVg7Cz Categories (other): English back-formations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 16 5 24 29 14 4 7 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  5. Hostile shoving between two groups.
    Sense id: en-scrum-en-noun-wtmMvzTs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: loose scrum, scrum feed, scrum-half, scrum machine, scrum poker Related terms: maul, ruck

Verb

IPA: /skɹʌm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scrum.wav [Southern-England] Forms: scrums [present, singular, third-person], scrumming [participle, present], scrummed [participle, past], scrummed [past]
Rhymes: -ʌm Etymology: Either a back-formation from or an apocopic form of scrummage, a variant of scrimmage. Etymology templates: {{glossary|back-formation}} back-formation, {{apocopic form|en|scrummage|nocap=1}} apocopic form of scrummage, {{m|en|scrimmage}} scrimmage Head templates: {{en-verb|scrums|scrumming|scrummed}} scrum (third-person singular simple present scrums, present participle scrumming, simple past and past participle scrummed)
  1. (rugby, intransitive) To form a scrum. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Rugby
    Sense id: en-scrum-en-verb-NONPlSFj Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

Inflected forms

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