scramble
🇺🇸
/ˈskræmbl/
🇬🇧
/ˈskræmbl/
verb
R
to move quickly using your hands to help you climb or move over something
He had to scramble up the steep hill to reach the top.
R
to push or compete with others to get something
People scramble to buy tickets when they go on sale.
R
to achieve something with difficulty or in a hurry
The player managed to scramble the ball into the goal.
R
to cook eggs by mixing and heating them
I like to scramble eggs for breakfast with a little milk.
R
to change a signal so only special equipment can understand it
The military uses equipment to scramble radio messages for security.
R
to confuse someone's thoughts or ideas
The loud noise seemed to scramble his thinking for a moment.
R
to order emergency takeoff or to take off immediately in an emergency
The pilots had to scramble when the alarm sounded.
noun
R
a difficult climb or walk over rough ground using your hands
The scramble over the rocky path was challenging but rewarding.
R
a situation where people push and compete to get something
There was a scramble for the last available seats in the theater.
R
a motorcycle race over rough ground
The motorcycle scramble through the muddy field was exciting to watch.
translation
to move quickly using your hands to help you climb or move over something; to push or compete with others to get something; to achieve something with difficulty or in a hurry; to cook eggs by mixing and heating them; to change a signal so only special equipment can understand it; to confuse someone's thoughts or ideas; to order emergency takeoff or to take off immediately in an emergency
a difficult climb or walk over rough ground using your hands; a situation where people push and compete to get something; a motorcycle race over rough ground
Word Forms
3rd Present
scrambles
Progressive
scrambling
Past
scrambled
Perfect
scrambled
Plural
scrambles