scramble

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Interjection

scramble!

  1. (British) shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who want that item.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to scramble

Third person singular
scrambles

Simple past
scrambled

Past participle
scrambled

Present participle
scrambling

to scramble (third-person singular simple present scrambles, present participle scrambling, simple past and past participle scrambled)

  1. To move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface.
  2. To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.
  3. To mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass.
  4. To process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.
  5. (military) To quickly enter vehicles, usually aircraft, and proceed to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
  6. (sports) To partake in motocross
  7. To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity

[edit] Translations

to move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface
to proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner
to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass
to process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligable to an unauthorized listener
to quickly enter vehicles and proceed to destination
to partake in motocross
To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Noun

Singular
scramble

Plural
scrambles

scramble (plural scrambles)

  1. A rush or hurry
  2. (military) An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.
  3. A motocross race

[edit] Antonyms

[edit] Translations

A rush or hurry
An emergency defensive air force mission
A motocross race

[edit] Anagrams

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