Pronunciation: /ˈskræmbəl/

Definitions of scramble

noun a disorderly or hasty movement or action

Example Sentences

A1 The children had a fun scramble to find Easter eggs in the garden.

A2 She made a scramble with eggs, cheese, and vegetables for breakfast.

B1 The team had to do a scramble to rearrange the schedule after the meeting was canceled.

B2 There was a scramble for tickets to the concert as soon as they went on sale.

C1 The political scandal caused a media scramble to get the latest updates.

C2 The company faced a financial scramble after the stock market crash.

verb to move quickly and in a chaotic manner

Example Sentences

A1 I like to scramble eggs for breakfast.

A2 The children scrambled to find Easter eggs hidden in the garden.

B1 The hikers had to scramble up the steep mountain slope.

B2 The quarterback scrambled to avoid being sacked by the defense.

C1 The journalist scrambled to meet the deadline for the breaking news story.

C2 The company had to scramble to find a new supplier after their current one went out of business.

Examples of scramble in a Sentence

formal The chef demonstrated the proper technique to scramble eggs in a stainless steel pan.

informal I always scramble my eggs with a little bit of milk to make them extra fluffy.

slang Let's scramble and get out of here before anyone sees us.

figurative The unexpected news caused a scramble in the stock market.

Grammatical Forms of scramble

past tense

scrambled

plural

scrambles

comparative

more scrambled

superlative

most scrambled

present tense

scramble

future tense

will scramble

perfect tense

have scrambled

continuous tense

is scrambling

singular

scramble

positive degree

scramble

infinitive

to scramble

gerund

scrambling

participle

scrambling

Origin and Evolution of scramble

First Known Use: 1588 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'scramble' originated from the Middle English word 'scramblen' which meant to climb over rough terrain or to struggle or compete with others in a disorderly manner.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'scramble' has evolved to include a variety of contexts such as hurried movement, mixing or jumbling together, or competing for something in a chaotic or disorderly way.