Definition of Scramble
Scramble
scram·ble
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to move hurriedly or clumsily in urgency and panic;
e.g. The teens scrambled as soon as they heard the siren of a police car.
(verb)
to struggle for the possesison of something;
e.g. She has been scrambling for custody of her children.
(verb)
to come up with something or put together something in a haste;
e.g. She had to scramble up a dinner for unexpected guests that her husband had brought along.
(noun)
a jumble or mess;
e.g. There was a scramble of beads in the play area because the little girl's necklace broke.
(noun)
an instance of scrambling;
e.g. There was an obvious scramble for power between the brothers.
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