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Noun: scrambling  skram-b(u-)ling
Usage: Brit
  1. A form of off-road motorbike racing
    - motocross
Verb: scramble  skram-bul
  1. To move hurriedly
    "The friend scrambled after them"
     
  2. Climb awkwardly over rough or steep ground, often also using hands
    - clamber, shinny [N. Amer, informal], struggle
     
  3. Bring into random order
    - jumble, throw together
     
  4. Make unintelligible
    "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"
     
  5. (military) quickly deploy vehicles, esp. aircraft, in response to an emergency or make an attack
     
  6. (cooking) stir vigorously
    "scramble the egg whites";
    - beat

Derived forms: scramblings

Type of: agitate, alter, change, climb, commove, disarray, disorder, disturb, go, locomote, modify, motor racing, motorsport, move, raise up, shake up, stir up, travel, vex

Antonym: unscramble

Encyclopedia: Scrambling

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