[skrʌm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an ordered formation of players, used to restart play, in which the forwards of a team form up with arms interlocked and heads down, and push forward against a similar group from the opposing side. The ball is thrown into the scrum and the players try to gain possession of it by kicking it backwards towards their own side

- a disorderly crowd of people or things
(e.g: there was quite a scrum of people at the bar)

- a set of practices used in agile project management that emphasize daily communication and the flexible reassessment of plans that are carried out in short, iterative phases of work


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: abbreviation of scrummage

[skrʌm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- form or take part in a scrum
(e.g: the two men scrummed down together for University College, Dublin)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: abbreviation of scrummage