verb
- moves quickly over rough ground using hands and feet
- moves or acts quickly to compete for something
- mixes together in a confused way
noun
- a difficult climb over rough ground
- a situation where people compete eagerly for something
Examples
- She scrambles up the rocky hill every morning.
- Everyone scrambles for the best seats when the doors open.
- The wind scrambles the papers on my desk.
- He scrambles eggs for breakfast every Sunday.
- The scramble to the summit took three hours.
- There was a scramble for tickets when they went on sale.
- The cat scrambles onto the roof to escape the dog.