Scrum Definition
skrŭm
scrum, scrums
noun
scrums
A play in which the two sets of forwards, lined up facing each other in a compact formation, try to kick the ball, which has been thrown onto the ground between them, back to a teammate.
Webster's New World
The mass or formation of players during such a play.
American Heritage
A disorderly group of people crowded together, often in pursuit of a person or thing.
Webster's New World
A disordered or confused situation involving a number of people.
American Heritage
(Canada) Specifically used in the Canadian media to describe a tightly-packed group of reporters surrounding a member of the Canadian House of Commons while in the Parliament Buildings.
A scrum formed around Scott Brison shortly after he announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
scrum, scrums
To take part in a scrum.
Webster's New World
pronoun
(software, development) An iterative and incremental agile software development method for managing software projects and product or application development.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Scrum
Noun
Singular:
scrum
Plural:
scrums
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