Definitions for scramble
ˈskræm bəlscram·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scramble, scufflenoun

   an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

2. scamper, scramble, scurryverb

   rushing about hastily in an undignified way

3. scrambleverb

   to move hurriedly

   "The friend scrambled after them"

4. clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputterverb

   climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

5. scramble, jumble, throw togetherverb

   bring into random order

6. beat, scrambleverb

   stir vigorously

   "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"

7. scrambleverb

   make unintelligible

   "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. scramblenoun

   A rush or hurry

2. scramblenoun

   An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.

3. scramblenoun

   A motocross race

4. scramblenoun

   Any frantic period of activity.

5. scrambleverb

   To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.

6. scrambleverb

   To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.

7. scrambleverb

   To mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass.

8. scrambleverb

   To process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.

9. scrambleverb

   To quickly enter vehicles, usually aircraft, and proceed to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.

10. scrambleverb

    To partake in motocross

11. scrambleverb

    To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity

12. scrambleinterjection

    shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item.

13. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Compare earlier dialectal scramb.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scramblenoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Eager contest for something, in which one endeavours to get it before another.

   As they were in the middle of their gambols, some body threw a handful of apples among them, that set them presently together by the ears upon the scramble. Roger L'Estrange.

   Because the desire of money is constantly almost every where the same, its vent varies very little, but as its greater scarcity enhances its price and increases the scramble. John Locke.

   2. Act of climbing by the help of the hands.

2. To Scrambleverb

   The same with scrabble;

   Etymology: scrasselen, Dutch.

   1. To catch at any thing eagerly and tumultuously with the hands; to catch with haste preventive of another; to contend tumultuously which shall catch any thing.

   England now is left
   To tug and scramble, and to part by th’ teeth
   The unow’d interest of proud swelling state. William Shakespeare.

   Of other care they little reck’ning make,
   Than how to scramble at the shearer’s feast,
   And shove away the worthy bidden guest. John Milton.

   It is not to be supposed, that, when such a tree was shaking, there would be no scrambling for the fruit. Edward Stillingfleet.

   They must have scrambled with the wild beasts for crabs and nuts. John Ray, on the Creation.

   2. To climb by the help of the hands: as, he scrambled up that rock.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scramble

   Scramble generally refers to the act of moving or doing something quickly or hurriedly, particularly in response to a sudden need or challenge. It can also refer to making something disordered or mixed up, like scrambling eggs mixes the yolks and whites together, or scrambling data or signals to make them unintelligible without a special decoding process.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scrambleverb

   to clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a cliff; to scramble over the rocks

2. Scrambleverb

   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. Scrambleverb

   to collect by scrambling; as, to scramble up wealth

4. Scrambleverb

   to prepare (eggs) as a dish for the table, by stirring the yolks and whites together while cooking

5. Scramblenoun

   the act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering

6. Scramblenoun

   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

7. Etymology: [Freq. of Prov. E. scramb to rake together with the hands, or of scramp to snatch at. cf. Scrabble.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scramble

   Scramble is a 1981 horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up, arcade game. It was developed by Konami, and manufactured and distributed by Stern in North America. It was the first side-scrolling shooter with forced scrolling and multiple distinct levels. The hardware uses two Zilog Z80 microprocessors for the central processing unit in addition to two AY-3-8910 sound chips for the sound.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scramble

   skram′bl, v.i. to struggle to seize something before others: to catch at or strive for rudely: to wriggle along on all-fours.—v.t. to throw down to be scrambled for: to advance or push.—n. act of scrambling: a struggle for office.—n. Scram′bler.—adj. Scram′bling, confused and irregular.—adv. Scram′blingly, in a scrambling manner: irregularly: unceremoniously. [Prov. Eng. scramb, to rake together with the hands, or scramp, to snatch at; nearly allied to scrabble and scrape.]

Matched Categories

1. • Agitate
   • Change
   • Climb
   • Cooking
   • Move
   • Struggle

Anagrams for scramble »

1. clambers

2. scambler

3. crebamls

How to pronounce scramble?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scramble in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scramble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of scramble in a Sentence

1. Justin Rose:

   Obviously a fun day of golf, i was three-under par, had a rough patch, had to scramble, work hard, keep my round together.

2. Nancy Pelosi:

   While Republicans scramble to make TrumpCare even more destructive, our Caucus must continue to be fully engaged today in exposing its disastrous consequences for the American people.

3. Kenny Ng:

   The market is expecting ... a scramble for inheritance. Under these circumstances there might be changes in company ownership, with some shareholders increasing their stakes.

4. Mike Nuss:

   We've had to scramble and resurrect our training.

5. Cathie Wood:

   The scramble is more today than what we’ve seen in any other cycle.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scramble
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scramble
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=scramble
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scramble
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=scramble
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=scramble