Scramble meaning

What does “scramble” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“scramble” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an unceremonious and disorganized struggle.

scramble

noun

  1. an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

    Synonymsscuffle
  2. rushing about hastily in an undignified way

verb

  1. to move hurriedly

    “The friend scrambled after them”

  2. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

  3. bring into random order

  4. stir vigorously

    “beat the egg whites”

    “beat the cream”

    Synonymsbeat
  5. make unintelligible

    “scramble the message so that nobody can understand it”

    Oppositesunscramble

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University