scrum in French
scrum in French is scrum, mêlée — scrum means a crowd of people squashed closely together in a disorderly way.
scrum in French
scrum
(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.
mêlée
(rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way.
What does "scrum" mean?
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noun A crowd of people squashed closely together in a disorderly way.
"A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced."
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noun A crowd of journalists gathered closely around someone, usually a politician, to ask questions.
"A scrum formed around Scott Brison in the House of Commons lobby shortly after he announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership."
- noun (rugby) The forwards from both teams packed together in a set formation.
- noun (computing) In agile development, a short daily meeting where each team member says what they have done, what they will do next, and what is blocking them.
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scrum in a sentence
- A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.
- A scrum formed around Scott Brison in the House of Commons lobby shortly after he announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership.
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What is "scrum" in French?
"scrum" in French is scrum, mêlée. scrum means: A crowd of people squashed closely together in a disorderly way.
Are there other ways to say "scrum" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "scrum": scrum, mêlée.
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