v. i. | 1. | To clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; |
2. | 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. | |
v. t. | 1. | To collect by scrambling; |
2. | To prepare (eggs) as a dish for the table, by stirring the yolks and whites together while cooking. | |
n. | 1. | The act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering. |
2. | The act of jostling and pushing for something desired; eager and unceremonious struggle for what is thrown or held out; |
Noun | 1. | scramble - an unceremonious and disorganized struggle Synonyms: scuffle |
2. | scramble - rushing about hastily in an undignified way | |
Verb | 1. | scramble - to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them" |
2. | scramble - climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling | |
3. | scramble - bring into random order Synonyms: throw together, jumble | |
4. | scramble - stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream" Synonyms: beat | |
5. | scramble - make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it" Antonyms: unscramble - make intelligible; "Can you unscramble the message?" |