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Pronunciation : Scram"ble
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Freq. of Prov. E. scramb to rake together with the hands, or of scramp to snatch at. cf. Scrabble.]
Definition : 1. To clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a cliff; to scramble over the rocks.

2. To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired. Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast. Milton.

i. [imp. & p. p. Scrambled; p. pr. & vb. n. Scrambling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Scram"ble
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To collect by scrambling; as, to scramble up wealth. Marlowe.

2. To prepare (eggs) as a dish for the table, by stirring the yolks and whites together while cooking.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Scram"ble
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering.

2. The act of jostling and pushing for something desired; eager and unceremonious struggle for what is thrown or held out; as, a scramble for office. Scarcity [of money] enhances its price, and increases the scramble. Locke.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913