<b><font size="4">"scramble"</font></b><br/><b>noun</b> <ol> <li>an unceremonious and disorganized struggle [syn: <a href="../scuffle.html">scuffle</a>] </li> <li>rushing about hastily in an undignified way [syn: <a href="../scamper.html">scamper</a>, <a href="../scurry.html">scurry</a>]</li> </ol> <b>verb</b> <ol> <li>to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them" </li> <li>climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [syn: <a href="../clamber.html">clamber</a>, <a href="../shin.html">shin</a>, <a href="../shinny.html">shinny</a>, <a href="../skin.html">skin</a>, <a href="../struggle.html">struggle</a>, <a href="../sputter.html">sputter</a>] </li> <li>bring into random order [syn: <a href="../jumble.html">jumble</a>, <a href="/">throw together</a>] </li> <li>stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream" [syn: <a href="../beat.html">beat</a>] </li> <li>make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it" [ant: <a href="../unscramble.html">unscramble</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../scramble.html">http://www.word.sc/scramble</a>

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