scrum Synonyms
Another word for scrum
• noun (Context 1)
An agile project management framework, or a brief daily stand-up meeting within it, used especially in software development to coordinate tasks and track progress.
"During our morning stand-up, the engineering team identified a bottleneck in the database migration."
• noun (Context 2)
In rugby, a method of restarting play in which the forwards of each team pack closely together with their heads down and attempt to gain possession of the ball.
"The referee ordered a scrummage at the twenty-two-meter line after the forward pass."
• noun (Context 3)
A disorderly crowd of people or things pushing together in a confined space.
"A media crush of reporters and photographers gathered outside the courthouse waiting for the verdict."
• verb (Context 4)
To form or take part in a rugby scrum.
"The forwards practiced scrumming for nearly an hour to strengthen their front row."