1. past tense of scrummage; engaged in a scrummage (a rugby formation where players pack together to contest possession of the ball)
Usage: rugby
2. past tense of scrummage; struggled or competed vigorously in a confused mass
Usage: informal

Examples

• The two teams scrummaged for possession near the goal line.
• Players scrummaged in the mud during the championship match.
• The forwards scrummaged hard but lost the ball.
• Children scrummaged for the scattered candy after the piñata broke.
• Reporters scrummaged around the celebrity trying to get quotes.
• The rugby team scrummaged repeatedly during practice.