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scramble

 

  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Scramble  \Scram"ble\,  v.  t. 
  1.  To  collect  by  scrambling;  as  to  scramble  up  wealth. 
  --Marlowe. 
 
  2.  To  prepare  (eggs)  as  a  dish  for  the  table,  by  stirring  the 
  yolks  and  whites  together  while  cooking. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Scramble  \Scram"ble\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Scrambled};  p.  pr  & 
  vb  n.  {Scrambling}.]  [Freq.  of  Prov.  E.  scramb  to  rake 
  together  with  the  hands,  or  of  scramp  to  snatch  at  cf 
  {Scrabble}.] 
  1.  To  clamber  with  hands  and  knees;  to  scrabble;  as  to 
  scramble  up  a  cliff;  to  scramble  over  the  rocks. 
 
  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. 
 
  Of  other  care  they  little  reckoning  make  Than  how 
  to  scramble  at  the  shearer's  feast.  --Milton. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Scramble  \Scram"ble\,  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  as  a  scramble  for  office. 
 
  Scarcity  [of  money]  enhances  its  price,  and 
  increases  the  scramble.  --Locke. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  scramble 
  n  1:  an  unceremonious  and  disorganized  struggle  [syn:  {scuffle}] 
  2:  rushing  about  hastily  in  an  undignified  way  [syn:  {scamper}, 
  {scurry}] 
  v  1:  to  move  hurriedly:  "The  friend  scrambled  after  them." 
  2:  climb  awkwardly,  as  if  by  scrambling  [syn:  {clamber},  {shin}, 
  {shinny},  {skin},  {struggle},  {sputter}] 
  3:  bring  into  random  order  [syn:  {jumble},  {throw  together}] 
  4:  stir  vigorously;  "beat  the  egg  whites";  beat  the  cream" 
  [syn:  {beat}] 
  5:  make  unintelligible;  "scramble  the  message  so  that  nobody 
  can  understand  it"  [ant:  {unscramble}]




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