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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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