Dictionary Entry
scramble
scramble is a 8-letter English word with 13 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a cliff; to scramble over the rocks. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 18 · 13 senses
Definitions
- 1intransitive verb
To clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a cliff; to scramble over the rocks.
- 2intransitive verb
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.
- 3transitive verb
To collect by scrambling; as, to scramble up wealth.
- 4transitive verb
To prepare (eggs) as a dish for the table, by stirring the yolks and whites together while cooking.
- 5noun
The act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering.
- 6noun
The act of jostling and pushing for something desired; eager and unceremonious struggle for what is thrown or held out; as, a scramble for office.
- 7noun
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
- 8noun
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
Synonyms
- 9verb
make unintelligible
"scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"
- 10verb
stir vigorously
"beat the egg whites"
"beat the cream"
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- 11verb
bring into random order
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- 12verb
to move hurriedly
"The friend scrambled after them"
- 13verb
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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