<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A rugby play in which three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines and players attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.</li><li>A project management method often used in agile development, centering around a small team with a schedule of short, fixed-length work cycles, each of which is used to complete some chunk of a complex or ongoing project.</li><li>A place or situation of confusion and racket; hubbub.</li><li>A chaotic, rushed attempt by multiple reporters to question one or more politicians, celebrities, etc.: The minister always left meetings through a back door to avoid the daily scrum.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To engage in a scrum.</li></ul>