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Scrum

skrʌm

Scrum definitions

noun

Inflections:

scrum scrums

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

"there was quite a scrum of people at the bar"

Synonyms:
brawl fracas melee row rumpus confrontation skirmish sparring match exchange struggle tussle scuffle altercation wrangle scrum clash disturbance
- a struggle or scuffle involving a crowd of people
  
  "ageing passengers often lost out in the scrum for the best seats"
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
- (in agile project management) a short meeting of a kind held regularly to facilitate communication and the flexible reassessment of plans

verb

Inflections:

scrums scrumming scrummed scrum