scramble
/ˈskræmbəl/
verb
- To move quickly and with difficulty, often using hands and feet, over rough ground or obstacles.
- Soldiers scrambled over the wall during the training exercise.
- The toddler scrambled onto the couch to reach his toy.
- The hikers had to scramble up the steep, rocky trail.
- To mix or stir something, especially eggs, while cooking.
- She scrambled the eggs with cheese and butter for breakfast.
- He scrambled the ingredients together in the pan.
- I like to scramble my eggs with a little milk to make them fluffy.
- To struggle or compete with others to get something first.
- Fans scrambled to buy tickets for the concert before they sold out.
- We all scrambled for the last piece of pizza.
- The companies scrambled to hire the best software engineers.
- To change a signal or message so that it cannot be understood without a special device.
- Satellite TV providers scramble their signals to prevent piracy.
- The phone app scrambles your voice for privacy.
- The spy agency scrambled the radio transmission to keep it secret.
noun
- A difficult climb or walk over rough ground.
- We enjoyed a morning scramble along the coastal cliffs.
- It was a short but tiring scramble to the top of the hill.
- The trail ended in a steep scramble over loose rocks.
- A disorderly and hurried struggle to get something.
- There was a mad scramble for the exit when the fire alarm went off.
- The Black Friday sale caused a scramble for the best deals.
- After the announcement, there was a scramble to register for the class.
- A type of motorcycle race or off-road ride.
- The annual scramble attracted riders from all over the state.
- They organized a charity scramble through the forest.
- He entered his dirt bike in the local scramble race.