scrum
/skrʌm/
verb
- To form or take part in a scrum in rugby.
- The team practiced how to scrum effectively.
- He scrummed against a much larger opponent.
- The forwards scrummed down and pushed hard.
- To crowd or push together in a disorganized way.
- Fans scrummed around the stage after the concert.
- Kids scrummed around the birthday cake.
- The passengers scrummed to get through the narrow door.
noun
- In rugby, a formation in which players from both teams pack together with heads down and push against each other to gain possession of the ball.
- He learned how to bind properly in a scrum during practice.
- The team's scrum was strong and pushed the opponents back.
- The referee called for a scrum after the ball went out of play.
- A crowded, disorganized group of people pushing or struggling together.
- He pushed through the scrum of shoppers to reach the exit.
- The children formed a scrum around the ice cream truck.
- A scrum of reporters surrounded the celebrity outside the hotel.
- In business or software development, a framework for managing work with short cycles and regular team meetings.
- In scrum, each sprint lasts two weeks and ends with a review.
- The team holds a daily scrum to discuss progress and obstacles.
- They adopted scrum to improve their project management.