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Meaning of 'scramble' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scramble [ n.]
- The act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering.
- 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.
2 . Scramble [ v. i.]
- To clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a cliff; to scramble over the rocks.
- 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.
3 . Scramble [ v. t.]
- To collect by scrambling; as, to scramble up wealth.
- To prepare (eggs) as a dish for the table, by stirring the yolks and whites together while cooking.

Meaning of 'scramble' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scramble [ v]
Meaning (1):
- stir vigorously
Example in sentence:
  • beat the cream;
  • beat the egg whites
Meaning (2):
- make unintelligible
Example in sentence:
  • scramble the message so that nobody can understand it
Meaning (3):
- to move hurriedly
Example in sentence:
  • The friend scrambled after them

Nearby Words:

scrabbed eggs scrabble scrabbled scrabbling scraber scraffle scrag scrag-necked scragged scraggedness

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