to move or climb, e.g. up a steep slope or over uneven ground, using the hands as well as the feet
to move with haste, urgency, or panic
to compete eagerly or chaotically for possession of something
The fans were scrambling for front-row seats
to become or cause to become muddled or jumbled up
said esp of an aircraft or its crew: to take off quickly, e.g. in response to an alert
to cause or order (an aircraft) to scramble
in American football, said of a quarterback: to run with the ball behind the line of scrimmage, or to run forward with the ball, having been unable to pass it
to cause (something) to become muddled or jumbled up
All this technology scrambles my brain
to prepare (eggs) in a pan by stirring during cooking
to cause or order (an aircraft) to scramble
to make (a message, etc) unintelligible to those without the means to decode it, esp by using an electronic device
The company scrambles the signal so that only subscribers to cable television can access it