Scrimmage (Verb)
Meaning
Practice playing (a sport).
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The teammates will scrimmage one another before the actual competition to perfect their teamwork and strategy.
- The soccer players were given the option to scrimmage or run drills during their practice session.
- The coach decided to divide the squad into smaller groups and have them scrimmage against one another.
- Prior to the playoffs, the basketball team opted to scrimmage local universities for a tougher challenge.
- As they eagerly waited for the tournament to begin, the team chose to scrimmage opponents from neighboring states.