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- DictionaryScram·ble/ˈskramb(ə)l/
verb
- 1. make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet: "we scrambled over the wet boulders"
- 2. order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action: "the Hurricanes were scrambled again, this time meeting Italian fighters"
noun
- 1. a difficult or hurried clamber up or over something: "an undignified scramble over the wall"
- 2. a disordered mixture of things: "the program produced a scramble of the letters of the alphabet"
3 days ago · 1. to climb, crawl, or clamber hurriedly. 2. to scuffle or struggle for something, as for coins scattered on the ground. 3. to struggle or rush pell-mell, as to get something highly prized. to scramble for political office. 4. to get military aircraft into the air quickly.
1. ( intr) to climb or crawl, esp by using the hands to aid movement. 2. ( intr) to proceed hurriedly or in a disorderly fashion. 3. (often foll by: for) to compete with others, esp in a disordered manner: to scramble for a prize. 4. (foll by: through) to deal with hurriedly and unsystematically.
To scramble is to move quickly in a disorganized fashion, like people running to get out of the rain. When you scramble a message, it can no longer be read. Have you ever run somewhere, in a hurry, with no regard for how you looked? Then you scrambled. Quarterbacks scramble when they need to escape defenders trying to clobber them.
to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands: We scrambled up the hill. [ I ] to compete with other people for something which there is very little of: [ + to do sth ] New teachers scramble to get jobs in the best schools. scramble. noun [ no plural ] There was a mad scramble for places near the front.
Mar 9, 2024 · ( transitive) To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired. ( transitive) To throw something down for others to compete for in this manner.
to collect or organize (things) in a hurried or disorderly manner (often followed by together or up ): He scrambled the papers up from the desk. I scrambled the report together at the last minute. to mix together confusedly: The teacher has hopelessly scrambled our names and faces.
verb. /ˈskræmbl/ Verb Forms. walk/climb. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move quickly, especially with difficulty, using your hands to help you synonym clamber. She managed to scramble over the wall. He scrambled to his feet as we came in. They finally scrambled ashore. He scrambled up the cliff and raced towards the car. Extra Examples.
