noun Download 🔗Share A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface. Examples : "a last-minute scramble to the finish line" action sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft. Examples : "The scramble was initiated when enemy jets were spotted approaching the air base. " military action war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A motocross race. Examples : "The motocross scramble was a thrilling event on Saturday. " sport race entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any frantic period of competitive activity. Examples : "The morning rush hour was a scramble to get everyone to school on time. " business event action situation time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface. Examples : "The children scrambled up the steep hill to get to the top of the playground slide. " action way body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner. Examples : "The children scrambled to get their seats on the bus. " action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of food ingredients, usually including egg) To thoroughly combine and cook as a loose mass. Examples : "I scrambled some eggs with spinach and cheese." food utensil action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To process (telecommunication signals) to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener. Examples : "The government scrambled the radio signals to prevent enemy spies from listening to their secret communications. " technology communication electronics signal technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy. Examples : "The fighter jets scrambled to intercept the suspicious aircraft. " military vehicle war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be quickly deployed in this manner. Examples : "The firefighters scrambled up the ladder to reach the trapped child. " military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To partake in motocross. Examples : "The kids scrambled around the motocross track, eager to show off their skills. " sport vehicle action entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity. Examples : "The hikers scrambled up the steep, rocky mountain path for a beautiful view. " sport action nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gather or collect by scrambling. Examples : "to scramble up wealth" action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired. Examples : "The children scrambled for the last pieces of pizza on the floor. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To throw something down for others to compete for in this manner. Examples : "The teacher scrambled the papers and tossed them into the air for the students to grab. " action event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share Shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item, causing them to rush for it. Examples : ""Scramble!" shouted the teacher, tossing the last pizza slice into the air. " group action sound exclamation event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading