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scrimmage

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/ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/ · scrim-mage

A practice game or session, especially in sports, where teams compete in a less formal setting.

Meanings

nouninformal

A practice game or session, especially in sports, where teams compete in a less formal setting.

کھیل کے دوران ایک غیر رسمی مقابلہ یا مشق کا سیشن۔

مقابلہ

muqabala

Synonyms

practicematchgameمشقکھیلمیچ

Antonyms

competitiontournamentchampionshipمقابلہچیمپئن شپمسابقت

Common Collocations

  • football scrimmage
  • basketball scrimmage

Example Sentences

The team organized a scrimmage to practice their new strategy.

ٹیم نے اپنی نئی حکمت عملی کی مشق کرنے کے لیے ایک مقابلہ ترتیب دیا۔

Team ne apni nai hikmat-e-amli ki mashq karne ke liye aik muqabala tarteeb dia.

He played well in the scrimmage yesterday.

اس نے کل کے مقابلے میں اچھی کارکردگی دکھائی۔

Us ne kal ke muqablay mein achi karkardagi dikhai.

The scrimmage allowed the players to improve their teamwork.

مقابلے نے کھلاڑیوں کو اپنی ٹیم ورک میں بہتری لانے کا موقع دیا۔

Muqablay ne khiladiyon ko apni team work mein behtari lanay ka mauqa dia.

Easily Confused With

scrimmager:A scrimmager refers specifically to someone who participates in a scrimmage.

Word Family

scrimmaging
verbمقابلہ کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'scrimmage' as a warm-up game before the real match.

Picture a group of players in jerseys practicing on a field.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "escrimer" — to fence or spar

First known use: 19th century

The term 'scrimmage' originated from the 19th century in American sports, particularly football and basketball, to describe a practice game or informal match.