Synonyms of scrimmages

scrimmages

noun

plural of scrimmage

as in skirmishes

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skirmishes
• clashes
• fights
• battles
• contests
• struggles
• scuffles
• brawls
• tussles
• dustups
• duels
• confrontations
• scrums
• conflicts
• altercations
• fracases
• frays
• combats
• fracas
• scraps
• quarrels
• slugfests
• melees
• fistfights
• mêlées
• jousts
• pitched battles
• battle royals
• blows
• disputes
• fisticuffs
• hassles
• affrays
• mix-ups
• donnybrooks
• battle royales
• squabbles
• battles royal
• rows
• spats
• punch-outs
• broils
• rough-and-tumbles
• ruckuses
• face-offs
• battles royale
• controversies
• punch-ups
• disagreements
• ructions
• catfights
• tiffs
• tangles
• free-for-alls
• contretemps
• misunderstandings
• falling-outs
• kickups
• cross fires
• fallings-out
• arguments
• wrangles
• handgrips
• grapples
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truces

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of scrimmages

Rivers also spoke about the competitive atmosphere in the gym during early scrimmages. —Brian Sampson, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024