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Noun: scrum  skrúm
  1. (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
    - scrummage
     
  2. [Brit] A disorderly crowd of people
    - mob, rabble, rout [N. Amer]
     
  3. A method of agile project management (esp. software development), with short daily meetings and a flexible iterative approach to problem solving
Verb: scrum (scrummed,scrumming)  skrúm
  1. (rugby) take part in a scrum

Derived forms: scrums, scrumming, scrummed

Type of: beginning, commencement, crowd, start

Encyclopedia: Scrum