scramble

verb
UK: /ˈskræm.bəl/
US: /ˈskræm.bəl/

  1. To move quickly and with difficulty, often using your hands to help you.

    1. She managed to scramble over the wall to safety.
    2. As soon as the doors opened, passengers began to scramble for a seat.

  2. To mix eggs together while cooking them.

    1. I'll scramble some eggs for breakfast.
    2. Could you scramble the eggs a little longer please, they're still runny.

  3. To put things in a confused or disordered state.

    1. The papers on his desk were all in a scramble.
    2. The sudden news really seemed to scramble her ability to think straight.

Synonyms

muddle jumble clamber rush disorder struggle race compete mix
scramble noun

  1. An act of hurrying or struggling with others to get something.

    1. There was a scramble for the best seats.
    2. The charity fun run turned into a mad scramble at the start line.

  2. A motorcycle race on rough ground.

    1. He participates in the local scramble every year.
    2. The annual scramble is a popular event for motorcycle enthusiasts.

  3. A confused or disordered state.

    1. My mind is in a complete scramble after that exam.
    2. The events following the accident were a terrible scramble of activity.
scramble adjective

  1. Relating to a situation of hurried or disorganized activity.

    1. It was a scramble situation.
    2. The rescue operation turned into a scramble effort due to the storm.
scramble intransitive-verb

  1. (of aircraft) To take off quickly in an emergency.

    1. The fighter jets had to scramble immediately.
    2. During the exercise, pilots were ordered to scramble within minutes.
scramble transitive-verb

  1. To mix something so that it is not easily understood or recognized.

    1. The signal was scrambled.
    2. They scramble the data to protect the message from being read.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scramble" in English means: To move quickly and with difficulty, often using your hands to help you., To mix eggs together while cooking them., To put things in a confused or disordered state..

The phonetic transcription of "scramble" is /ˈskræm.bəl/ in British English and /ˈskræm.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scramble": muddle, jumble, clamber, rush, disorder, struggle, race, compete, mix.

Example usage of "scramble": "She managed to scramble over the wall to safety.". More examples on the page.