 scramble |
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| 1. | [ verb ] to move hurriedly | |
| Examples: | : "The friend scrambled after them." |
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| Related terms: | travel scamper | |
| 2. | [ verb ] climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling | |
| Synonyms: | clamber struggle skin shinny sputter shin | |
| Related terms: | climb struggle | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an unceremonious and disorganized struggle | |
| Synonyms: | scuffle | |
| Related terms: | struggle tussle | |
| 4. | [ verb ] bring into random order | |
| Synonyms: | throw_together jumble | |
| Related terms: | disorder tumble patchwork scrambler | |
| 5. | [ verb ] stir vigorously | |
| Synonyms: | beat | |
| Examples: | "beat the egg whites" beat the cream" |
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| Related terms: | agitate stir whisk cream cooking | |
| 6. | [ verb ] make unintelligible | |
| Examples: | "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it" |
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| Related terms: | unscramble change scrambler | |
| 7. | [ noun ] rushing about hastily in an undignified way | |
| Synonyms: | scamper scurry | |
| Related terms: | haste scurry | |
| Similar spelling: |
scrambler scrambled scram Schram Schramm screamer Schramek scream Schrum Schrom Schrimsher Schrimpf scaremonger sacrament |
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