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1. (v.i.) scramble
to climb or move quickly using one's hands and feet, as down a rough incline.
2. scramble
to compete or struggle with others for possession or gain.
3. scramble
to move hastily and with urgency.
4. scramble
(of pilots or aircraft) to take off quickly to intercept enemy planes.
5. (v.t.) scramble
to collect or organize (things) in a hurried or disorderly manner.
6. scramble
to mix together confusedly.
7. scramble
to cause to move hastily.
8. scramble
to fry (eggs) while constantly stirring together whites and yolks.
9. scramble
to make (a radio or telephonic message) incomprehensible to interceptors by systematically changing the transmission frequencies.
10. scramble
to mix the elements of (a TV signal) so that only subscribers with a decoding box can receive the signal.
11. scramble
to cause (an intercepting aircraft or pilot) to take off as quickly as possible.
12. (n.) scramble
a quick climb or progression over rough, irregular ground.
13. scramble
a struggle for possession or gain.
14. scramble
any disorderly or hasty struggle.
15. scramble
a quick emergency takeoff of an intercepting aircraft.
Etymology: (1580–90; b. dial. scamble to stumble along, and scrabble)
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| Definition of 'Scramble' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) scramble, scuffle
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
2. (verb) scamper, scramble, scurry
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
3. (verb) scramble
to move hurriedly
"The friend scrambled after them"
4. (verb) clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
5. (verb) scramble, jumble, throw together
bring into random order
6. (verb) beat, scramble
stir vigorously
"beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"
7. (verb) scramble
make unintelligible
"scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"
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1. (verb) scramble
to move using your hands and feet
They scrambled down the rocky slope.
2. scramble
to try with difficulty to move somewhere or do sth
The kids scrambled to get out of the way.; The movie's producers are scrambling to find more money.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Scramble
the act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering
2. (noun) Scramble
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
3. (verb) Scramble
to clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a cliff; to scramble over the rocks
4. (verb) Scramble
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
5. (verb) Scramble
to collect by scrambling; as, to scramble up wealth
6. (verb) Scramble
to prepare (eggs) as a dish for the table, by stirring the yolks and whites together while cooking
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Sense: to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs
They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.
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 Afrikaans: klouter |
 Arabic: يَزْحَفُ على رِجْلَيْه وذ |
 Bulgarian: катеря се |
 Brazilian: escalar |
 Czech: lézt po čtyřech |
 German: krabbeln |
 Danish: kravle; klatre |
 Greek: σκαρφαλώνω με τα τέσσερα, |
 Spanish: trepar, escalar |
 Estonian: üles ronima |
 Farsi: با چهار دست و پا خود را ب |
 Finnish: kavuta |
 French: grimperà quatre pattes |
 Hebrew: לְטַפֵּס |
 Hindi: हाथ पैर के सहारे चढ़ना, च |
 Croatian: verati se, penjati se |
 Hungarian: négykézláb mászik |
 Indonesian: merangkak |
 Icelandic: klöngrast |
 Italian: arrampicarsi, (andare car |
 Japanese: よじ登る |
 Korean: 기어오르다 |
 Lithuanian: ropštis |
 Latvian: rāpties |
 Malay: merangkak |
 Dutch: klauteren |
 Norwegian: kravle, kare seg opp/fram |
 Polish: gramolić się |
 Persian: با چهار دست و پا خود را ب |
 Pashto: په خاپړوړو ګر ځېدل: په ډك |
 Portuguese: escalar |
 Romanian: a se căţăra |
 Russian: карабкаться |
 Slovak: škriabať sa, šplhať sa, p |
 Slovenian: plezati |
 Serbian: pentrati se |
 Swedish: klättra, kravla |
 Thai: คลานหรือปีนอย่างรวดเร็ว |
 Turkish: tırmanmak |
 Taiwanese: (用手腳)快速爬行或攀登 |
 Ukrainian: повзти; чіплятися |
 Urdu: ہاتھ پاؤں کے بل تیزی سے چ |
 Vietnamese: bò, trườn |
 Chinese: 快速爬行，攀登 |
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