1. past tense of scrimmage; engaged in a practice game or informal contest, especially in football or other sports
Usage: sports

Examples

• The football team scrimmaged against their rivals last Tuesday.
• We scrimmaged for two hours before the coach called practice.
• The basketball players scrimmaged to prepare for the championship.
• They scrimmaged every afternoon during training camp.
• The soccer team scrimmaged against the junior varsity squad.
• Both teams scrimmaged hard despite the hot weather.