scramble
v.
mix while cooking (usually about eggs); jumble, mix together confusedly; clamber, climb on all fours; struggle; bustle, hasten; collect in a disorderly fashion
Scrambling
This article is about climbing steep slopes. For other uses, see
Scramble. Scrambling is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges. It is an ambiguous term that lies somewhere between
hillwalking and
rock climbing. It is often distinguished from hillwalking by defining a scramble as a route where hands must be used in the ascent. There is less to distinguish it from climbing, with many easy climbs sometimes referred to as difficult scrambles.
Ropes may be necessary on harder scrambles, though sustained use of rope and belay probably counts as climbing. Alternatively, a distinction can be made in defining any ascent where hands are used to hold body weight, rather than just for balance, as a climb.
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scramble
Noun
1. an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
(synonym) scuffle
(hypernym) struggle, battle
(derivation) jumble, throw together
2. rushing about hastily in an undignified way
(synonym) scamper, scurry
(hypernym) haste, hurry, rush, rushing
Verb
1. to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(derivation) scamper, scurry
2. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
(synonym) clamber, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter
(hypernym) climb
3. bring into random order
(synonym) jumble, throw together
(hypernym) disorder, disarray
(hyponym) tumble
(derivation) scuffle
4. stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"
(synonym) beat
(hypernym) agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
(hyponym) whisk, whip
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
5. make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"
(antonym) unscramble
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) scrambler
Scrambling
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Scramble
(a.)
Confused and irregular; awkward; scambling.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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