n.
Pronunciation: ' skri-mij
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English scrymmage, alteration of skyrmissh skirmish
Date: 15th century
1 a : a minor battle : SKIRMISH b : a confused fight : SCUFFLE
2 a : the interplay between two football teams that begins with the snap of the ball and continues until the ball is dead b : practice play (as in football or basketball) between two squads