scrambling
/ˈskræmblɪŋ/
noun
- The activity of climbing or moving quickly over rough or uneven ground, often using hands and feet.
- The hikers enjoyed a morning of scrambling over boulders near the river.
- Scrambling is a popular outdoor activity that requires both strength and balance.
- Scrambling up the rocky hillside was tiring but fun.
- The act of struggling or hurrying to get something, especially in a competitive or disorderly way.
- The scrambling for tickets began as soon as the box office opened.
- After the announcement, there was a scrambling among reporters to get the story first.
- There was a frantic scrambling for the best seats at the concert.
Synonyms
adjective
- Moving or climbing quickly and awkwardly, often over rough ground.
- The scrambling children tried to reach the top of the playground structure.
- The scrambling hikers disappeared into the thick forest.
- We watched a scrambling squirrel dart up the tree trunk.