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to scramble
01
to ascend or move clumsily up a steep surface, using both hands and feet for support
Intransitive: to scramble | to scramble somewhere
02
to mix an egg yolk with its egg whites and then cook it, usually with milk or butter
Transitive: to scramble eggs
03
to move quickly and with urgency, often in a disorderly manner
Intransitive: to scramble | to scramble somewhere
04
to encode a broadcast transmission or telephone conversation in a way that renders it unintelligible without the use of a decoding device
Transitive: to scramble communications
05
to mix or jumble something, creating confusion or disorder
Transitive: to scramble sth
Scramble
01
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
02
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scramble
v
scrambled
adj
scrambled
adj
scrambler
n
scrambler
n
unscramble
v
unscramble
v
Example
In the race against time, the mountaineers had to scramble up the icy slope to reach the stranded climbers.
As the hikers reached the rocky peak, they had to scramble to conquer the last few meters.
With the storm approaching, the sailors had to scramble up the rigging to secure the sails.
Faced with the unexpected obstacle, the trail runners had to scramble over fallen trees to stay on course.
The sea turtle hatchlings scrambled toward the ocean under the moonlight.
