English noun: scramble | |||
1. | scramble (act) an unceremonious and disorganized struggle | ||
Synonyms | scuffle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | battle, struggle | ||
2. | scramble (act) rushing about hastily in an undignified way | ||
Synonyms | scamper, scurry | ||
Broader (hypernym) | haste, hurry, rush, rushing | ||
English verb: scramble | |||
1. | scramble (motion) to move hurriedly | ||
Samples | The friend scrambled after them. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
2. | scramble (motion) climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling | ||
Synonyms | clamber, shin, shinny, skin, sputter, struggle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | climb | ||
3. | scramble (contact) bring into random order | ||
Examples | The chef wants to scramble the eggs | ||
Synonyms | jumble, throw together | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disarray, disorder | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tumble | ||
4. | scramble (contact) stir vigorously | ||
Samples | Beat the egg whites. Beat the cream. | ||
Synonyms | beat | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cream, whip, whisk | ||
Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
5. | scramble (change) make unintelligible | ||
Samples | Scramble the message so that nobody can understand it. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Antonyms | unscramble | ||