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scrum
Scrum (noun) means a crowd of people squashed closely together in a disorderly way.
noun
1
A crowd of people squashed closely together in a disorderly way.
"A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced."
2
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
(rugby) The forwards from both teams packed together in a set formation.
4
(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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Etymology
Either a back-formation from scrummage or a shortened form of it, scrummage itself being a variant of scrimmage.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for scrum
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What is the meaning of scrum?
"scrum" (noun) means a crowd of people squashed closely together in a disorderly way.
What is another word for scrum?
Other words for "scrum" include scrummage.
What are the different meanings of scrum?
"scrum" has 3 main meanings: 1. A crowd of people squashed closely together in a disorderly way; 2. A crowd of journalists gathered closely around someone, usually a politician, to ask questions; 3. (rugby) The forwards from both teams packed together in a set formation.
