English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

scrum in Irish

scrum in Irish is clibirt — scrum means a crowd of people squashed closely together in a disorderly way.

scrum in Irish

clibirt
noun
(rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way.

What does "scrum" mean?

  1. noun A crowd of people squashed closely together in a disorderly way.
    "A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced."
  2. 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."
  3. noun (rugby) The forwards from both teams packed together in a set formation.
  4. 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.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Irish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Irish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Irish

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.

Common Irish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "scrum" in Irish?
"scrum" in Irish is clibirt. scrum means: A crowd of people squashed closely together in a disorderly way.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.