The meaning of Scramble

Scramble – definition

verb
Make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.
Usage examples:
We scrambled over the damp boulders
Synonims:
Clamber Climb Crawl Claw one's way Scrabble Grope one's way Shinny
verb
Order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action.
Usage examples:
The hurricanes were scrambled again, this time meeting italian fighters
verb
Make (something) jumbled or muddled.
Usage examples:
Maybe the alcohol has scrambled his brains
Synonims:
Muddle Confuse Mix up Jumble (up)Disarrange Disorganize Disorder Disturb Throw into disorder Throw into confusion Get into a tangle Mess up
verb
(of a quarterback) run with the ball behind the line of scrimmage, avoiding tackles.
Usage examples:
Mcnabb scrambled in the third quarter and threw a touchdown pass to maddox

noun
A difficult or hurried clamber up or over something.
Usage examples:
An undignified scramble over the wall
Synonims:
Clamber Climb Ascent Trek
noun
An emergency take-off by fighter aircraft.
Usage examples:
The scramble might be a training exercise or it might not
noun
A disordered mixture of things.
Usage examples:
The girl's mouth was a scramble of orthodontist's hardware

verb
To move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using the hands
Usage examples:
She scrambled to safety away from the fighting., [ + to infinitive ] fig. poultry farmers scrambled…

Scramble translation into English

Scramble: translate from English into Chinese

争夺, 抢, 爬行, 争取, 爬, 拼凑, 攀, 拚凑

Scramble: translate from English into Dutch

Door elkaar haspelen, Klauteren, Wedloop, Gedrang, Grabbelen, Gescharrel, Klimpartij, Te grabbel gooien, Geklauter, Scharrelen, Gegrabbel, Zich verdringen, Motorcross

Scramble: translate from English into French

Brouiller, Ruée, Grimper, Mélanger, Curée, Se bousculer, Se ruer, Grimpée, Gymkhana

Scramble: translate from English into German

Gerangel, Klettern, Verschlüsseln, Gedrängel, Balgen, Vermischen, Mischen, Kletterei, Klimmen, Verrühren, Querfeldeinrennen, Verquirlen, Chiffrieren

Scramble: translate from English into Hindi

संघर्ष, हाथापाई, संघर्ष करना, मिला देना, अव्यवस्थित कार्यवाही, चढ़ना, लड़ना, हाथापाई करना, सांकेतिक शब्दों में बदलना, दूध के साथ फेंटकर अंडे पकाना, ऊबड़-खाबड़ चढ़ाई, लड़ाई-भिड़ाई, हाथों और घुटनों के बल चढ़ना, किसी ढाल या ऊँचाई पर घिसट-घिसट कर चढ़ना, पेट के बल चढ़ना

Scramble: translate from English into Italian

Arrampicarsi, Corsa, Arrampicata, Strapazzare, Interferire, Affrettarsi, Fare motocross

Scramble: translate from English into Korean

스크램블, 기어 오르기, 쟁탈전, 쟁탈, 긴급 출격, 다투다, 서로 빼앗다, 급히 서둘러 하다, 뿌리다, 무질서한 그러모으기, 기어오르다, 무성하다, 긴급 출격하다, 엄호자 없이 공을 갖고 돌진하다, 서둘러 ...을 긁어 모으다, 당황하여 ...을 혼동하다, 당황하여 ...을 뒤바꾸다, ...을 급히 움직이게 하다, 휘저으며 익히다, 파장을 바꾸다, 긴급 출격시키다

Scramble: translate from English into Russian

Карабкаться, Схватка, Борьба, Бороться, Карабканье, Свалка, Драка, Вскарабкиваться, Цепляться, Драться, Пробираться, Протискиваться, Ползти, Делать яичницу-болтунью

Scramble: translate from English into Spanish

Lucha, Arrebatiña, Mezclar, Camino difícil, Pelearse, Perturbar, Carrera de motos, Revolverse a, Trepar arrastrándose

Word origin

late 16th century: imitative; compare with the dialect words scamble ‘stumble’ and cramble ‘crawl’.

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Scramble – similar words

scrambled

verb
Make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.
Usage examples:
We scrambled over the damp boulders

noun
A difficult or hurried clamber up or over something.
Usage examples:
An undignified scramble over the wall

noun
An emergency take-off by fighter aircraft.
Usage examples:
The scramble might be a training exercise or it might not

All meanings and translations of Scrambled

Scramble synonims

ascent

noun
A climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill.
Usage examples:
The first ascent of the matterhorn

noun
The act of climbing or moving upwards
Usage examples:
She made her first successful ascent of everest last year., as the plane made its ascent, we saw th…

All meanings and translations of Ascent

clamber

verb
Climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.
Usage examples:
I clambered out of the trench

noun
An awkward and laborious climb or movement.
Usage examples:
A clamber up the cliff path

verb
To climb somewhere with difficulty, often needing to use both hands and feet
Usage examples:
The baby clambered up the stairs.

All meanings and translations of Clamber

climb

verb
Go or come up a (slope or staircase); ascend.
Usage examples:
We began to climb the hill

noun
An ascent, especially of a mountain or hill, by climbing.
Usage examples:
This walk involves a long moorland climb

verb
Go up or advance

All meanings and translations of Climb

confuse

verb
Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed.
Usage examples:
Past and present blurred together, confusing her still further

verb
To cause someone to feel uncertain or unclear, or to make something difficult to understand
Usage examples:
You’re confusing me – please repeat the directions more slowly., you’re confusing me with my sister…

All meanings and translations of Confuse

crawl

verb
Move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground.
Usage examples:
They crawled from under the table

noun
An act of moving on one's hands and knees or dragging one's body along the ground.
Usage examples:
They began the crawl back to their own lines

verb
Move slowly

All meanings and translations of Crawl

disarrange

verb
Make untidy or disordered.
Usage examples:
Had any of the statues been removed or disarranged?

verb
To make something untidy

All meanings and translations of Disarrange

disorder

noun
A state of confusion.
Usage examples:
The world 's currency markets were in disorder

verb
Disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of.
Usage examples:
They are disordering the political landscape

noun
A state in which objects or conditions are in no particular order; lack of system or planned organization
Usage examples:
The room was in such disorder that she couldn’t find anything., [ c ] a mental/physical disorder, […

All meanings and translations of Disorder

disorganize

verb
Disrupt the systematic order or functioning of.
Usage examples:
If you take too much time completing a task, you will disorganize everything

All meanings and translations of Disorganize

disturb

dɪˈstɜːb

verb
Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.
Usage examples:
Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much

verb
To cause someone to stop what the person is doing, or to interrupt an activity
Usage examples:
Please don’t disturb jimmy – he’s trying to do his homework., this year’s election campaign has dis…

verb
To interrupt what someone is doing
Usage examples:
Please don't disturb your sister - she's trying to do her homework., i'm sorry to disturb you so la…

All meanings and translations of Disturb

muddle

verb
Bring into a disordered or confusing state.
Usage examples:
I fear he may have muddled the message

noun
An untidy and disorganized state or collection.
Usage examples:
The finances were in a muddle

noun
A messy and confused state
Usage examples:
Her life was in a muddle.

All meanings and translations of Muddle

scrabble

verb
Scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something.
Usage examples:
She scrabbled at the grassy slope, desperate for purchase

noun
An act of scratching or scrambling for something.
Usage examples:
He heard the scrabble of claws behind him

verb
To move your hands or fingers quickly to find and pick up something, esp. something that you cannot see
Usage examples:
She scrabbled around in her bag, trying to find her keys.

All meanings and translations of Scrabble

shinny

verb
Another term for shimmy.
Usage examples:
He loved to shinny up that tree

noun
An informal form of ice hockey played especially by children, on the street or on ice, often with a ball or other object in place of a puck.
Usage examples:
We used to play shinny on the canal with tin cans

verb
To climb smoothly up, down, or along something by holding it tightly with your arms and legs
Usage examples:
People shinnied up telegraph poles, clambered onto rooftops and even swarmed the field to watch gam…

All meanings and translations of Shinny

trek

noun
A long arduous journey, especially one made on foot.
Usage examples:
A trek to the south pole

verb
Go on a long arduous journey, typically on foot.
Usage examples:
We trekked through the jungle

verb
To walk a long way or with some difficulty
Usage examples:
Many people trekked for miles to reach safety., it’s a long trek from the railroad station to the s…

All meanings and translations of Trek

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