Definition of scramble Scramble

/skɹæˈmbʌl/ - [skratmbul] - scram•ble

We found 27 definitions of scramble from 6 different sources.

What does scramble mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: scrambles
scramble - an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
		scuffle
		battle, struggle a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
scramble - rushing about hastily in an undignified way
		scamper, scurry
		rushing, haste, hurry, rush the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
Verb scrambles, scrambling, scrambled
scramble - bring into random order
		jumble, throw together
		disarray, disorder bring disorder to
		tumble do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
scramble - make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"
		unscramble make intelligible; "Can you unscramble the message?"
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
scramble - to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them"
		locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
scramble - stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"
		beat
		raise up, commove, stir up, disturb, vex, agitate, shake up damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
		cookery, cooking, preparation the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
		whisk, whip whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"
		cream add cream to one's coffee, for example
scramble - climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
		clamber, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter
		climb improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"

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Wiktionary

scramble (Noun)
A rush or hurry.
scramble (Noun)
An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.
scramble (Noun)
A motocross race.
scramble (Noun)
Any frantic period of activity.
scramble (Verb)
To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.
scramble (Verb)
To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.
scramble (Verb)
To thoroughly combine and cook as a loose mass.
scramble (Verb)
To process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.
scramble (Verb)
To quickly enter vehicles, usually aircraft and proceed to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
scramble (Verb)
To partake in motocross.
scramble (Verb)
To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

scramble
To make a strenuous or labored effort.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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.]