Scrimmage
WordNet
noun
(1) A noisy riotous fight
(2) (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
verb
(3) Practice playing (a sport)
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A rough fight.
- In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
- In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage.
Verb
- To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.
- We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.