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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
Examples
As the hikers reached the rocky peak, they had to scramble to conquer the last few meters.
02
to mix an egg yolk with its egg whites and then cook it, usually with milk or butter
Transitive: to scramble eggs
Examples
For a quick breakfast, she decided to scramble some eggs with a dash of milk to make them fluffy.
03
to move quickly and with urgency, often in a disorderly manner
Intransitive: to scramble | to scramble somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
scramble
3rd person singular
scrambles
Present participle
scrambling
Past simple
scrambled
Past participle
scrambled
Examples
When the fire alarm sounded, people began to scramble out of the building, evacuating in a hurry.
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
Examples
During the Cold War, military communications often used encryption to scramble messages.
05
to mix or jumble something, creating confusion or disorder
Transitive: to scramble sth
Examples
In the rush to pack for the trip, I scrambled my clothes and toiletries in the suitcase.
Scramble
01
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
scrambles
02
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
