scramble

scram·ble

S0163900 (skrăm′bəl)v. scram·bled, scram·bling, scram·bles v.intr.1. To move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees.2. To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something: scrambled for the best seats.3. To take off with all possible haste, as to intercept enemy aircraft.4. Football a. To run around with the ball behind the line of scrimmage in order to avoid being tackled while searching for an open receiver.b. To run forward with the ball when unable to complete an intended pass play. Used of a quarterback.5. Linguistics To move to another position in a syntactic structure, as for emphasis. Used of phrases or other syntactic constituents.v.tr.1. To mix or throw together haphazardly.2. To gather together in a hurried or disorderly fashion.3. To cook (beaten eggs) until firm but with a soft consistency.4. Electronics To distort or garble (a signal) so as to render it unintelligible without a special receiver.5. To cause (aircraft) to take off as fast as possible, as to intercept enemy aircraft.n.1. The act or an instance of scrambling.2. An arduous hike or climb over rough terrain.3. A struggle for something: a scramble for new territory.4. Sports See motocross.5. A swift takeoff of military aircraft in response to an alert or attack.

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[Perhaps blend of obsolete scamble, to struggle for, and dialectal cramble, to crawl.]

scramble

(ˈskræmbəl) vb1. (intr) to climb or crawl, esp by using the hands to aid movement2. (intr) to proceed hurriedly or in a disorderly fashion3. (often foll by: for) to compete with others, esp in a disordered manner: to scramble for a prize. 4. (foll by: through) to deal with hurriedly and unsystematically5. (tr) to throw together in a haphazard manner; jumble6. (tr) to collect in a hurried or disorganized manner7. (Cookery) (tr) to cook (eggs that have been whisked up with milk and seasoning) in a pan containing a little melted butter8. (Military) military to order (a crew or aircraft) to take off immediately or (of a crew or aircraft) to take off immediately9. (Telecommunications) (tr) to render (speech) unintelligible during transmission by means of an electronic scramblern10. the act of scrambling11. a climb over rocks that involves the use of the hands but not ropes, etc12. a disorderly struggle, esp to gain possession13. (Military) military an immediate preparation for action, as of crew, aircraft, etc14. (Automotive Engineering) Brit a motorcycle rally in which competitors race across rough open ground[C16: blend of scrabble and ramp]

scram•ble

(ˈskræm bəl)

v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i. 1. to climb or move quickly using one's hands and feet, as down a rough incline. 2. to compete or struggle with others for possession or gain. 3. to move hastily and with urgency. 4. (of pilots or aircraft) to take off quickly to intercept enemy planes. v.t. 5. to collect or organize (things) in a hurried or disorderly manner. 6. to mix together confusedly. 7. to cause to move hastily. 8. to fry (eggs) while constantly stirring together whites and yolks. 9. to make (a radio or telephonic message) incomprehensible to interceptors by systematically changing the transmission frequencies. 10. to mix the elements of (a TV signal) so that only subscribers with a decoding box can receive the signal. 11. to cause (an intercepting aircraft or pilot) to take off as quickly as possible. n. 12. a quick climb or progression over rough, irregular ground. 13. a struggle for possession or gain. 14. any disorderly or hasty struggle. 15. a quick emergency takeoff of an intercepting aircraft. [1580–90; b. dial. scamble to stumble along, and scrabble]

scramble

An order directing takeoff of aircraft as quickly as possible, usually followed by mission instructions.

Scramble

 a confused or disorderly event.Examples: scramble of the world, 1839; a scramble of Tories, 1839; motorcycle scramble (race meeting).

scramble

Past participle: scrambled
Gerund: scrambling

Imperative
scramble
scramble

Present
I scramble
you scramble
he/she/it scrambles
we scramble
you scramble
they scramble

Preterite
I scrambled
you scrambled
he/she/it scrambled
we scrambled
you scrambled
they scrambled

Present Continuous
I am scrambling
you are scrambling
he/she/it is scrambling
we are scrambling
you are scrambling
they are scrambling

Present Perfect
I have scrambled
you have scrambled
he/she/it has scrambled
we have scrambled
you have scrambled
they have scrambled

Past Continuous
I was scrambling
you were scrambling
he/she/it was scrambling
we were scrambling
you were scrambling
they were scrambling

Past Perfect
I had scrambled
you had scrambled
he/she/it had scrambled
we had scrambled
you had scrambled
they had scrambled

Future
I will scramble
you will scramble
he/she/it will scramble
we will scramble
you will scramble
they will scramble

Future Perfect
I will have scrambled
you will have scrambled
he/she/it will have scrambled
we will have scrambled
you will have scrambled
they will have scrambled

Future Continuous
I will be scrambling
you will be scrambling
he/she/it will be scrambling
we will be scrambling
you will be scrambling
they will be scrambling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scrambling
you have been scrambling
he/she/it has been scrambling
we have been scrambling
you have been scrambling
they have been scrambling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scrambling
you will have been scrambling
he/she/it will have been scrambling
we will have been scrambling
you will have been scrambling
they will have been scrambling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scrambling
you had been scrambling
he/she/it had been scrambling
we had been scrambling
you had been scrambling
they had been scrambling

Conditional
I would scramble
you would scramble
he/she/it would scramble
we would scramble
you would scramble
they would scramble

Past Conditional
I would have scrambled
you would have scrambled
he/she/it would have scrambled
we would have scrambled
you would have scrambled
they would have scrambled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scramble - an unceremonious and disorganized strugglescufflestruggle, battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
	2.	scramble - rushing about hastily in an undignified wayscamper, scurryrush, rushing, haste, hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
Verb	1.	scramble - to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	2.	scramble - climb awkwardly, as if by scramblingclamber, shin, shinny, skin, sputter, struggleclimb - move with difficulty, by grasping
	3.	scramble - bring into random orderthrow together, jumbledisarray, disorder - bring disorder totumble - throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"
	4.	scramble - stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"beatcookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"whisk, whip - whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"cream - make creamy by beating; "Cream the butter"raise up, commove, disturb, stir up, vex, shake up, agitate - change the arrangement or position of
	5.	scramble - make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"unscramble - make intelligible; "Can you unscramble the message?"

scramble

verb1. struggle, climb, clamber, push, crawl, swarm, scrabble, move with difficulty He scrambled up a steep bank.2. strive, rush, contend, vie, run, push, hasten, jostle, jockey for position, make haste More than a million fans are expected to scramble for tickets.3. jumble, mix up, muddle, shuffle, entangle, disarrange The latest machines scramble the messages.noun1. clamber, ascent the scramble to the top of the cliffs2. race, competition, struggle, rush, confusion, tussle, hustle, scuffle, free-for-all (informal), commotion, scrimmage, melee or mêlée the scramble for jobs

scramble

verb1. To move or climb hurriedly, especially on all fours:clamber.2. To put into total disorder:ball up, confuse, disorder, jumble, mess up, muddle, snarl.Slang: snafu.Idiom: play havoc with.3. To mix together so as to change the order of arrangement:jumble, shuffle.Games: riffle.nounA lack of order or regular arrangement:chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, jumble, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, topsy-turviness, tumble.Slang: snafu.

Translations

争夺仓促地行动快速爬行扰频或倒频攀登

scramble

(ˈskrӕmbl) verb1. to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs. They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks. (用手腳)快速爬行或攀登 快速爬行，攀登 2. to move hastily. He scrambled to his feet. 倉促移動 仓促地行动3. (with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get. The boys scrambled for the ball. 爭奪 争夺4. to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver. 擾頻(電話訊號等)，鎖碼 （电话通话等）扰频或倒频 noun (sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle. There was a scramble for the best bargains. 爭奪 争夺ˈscrambler noun a device for scrambling telephone messages. 擾頻器 扰频器scrambled egg(s) beaten eggs cooked with milk and butter until thick. 炒蛋 炒鸡蛋