Scramble Very Common

an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

"The children scrambled for the last slice of pizza, pushing and shoving in a chaotic mess until someone finally grabbed it."

rushing about hastily in an undignified way

"When the alarm rang, we all scrambled out of bed and into our coats without even bothering to fix our hair."

A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface.

"The monkey scrambled up the rough bark to reach the safety of the high branches before the rain started."

to move hurriedly

"The friend scrambled after them"

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

"The cat scrambled up the rough tree trunk to reach its favorite perch."

bring into random order

"The wind had scrambled the fallen leaves across the garden path, making it impossible to find a clear spot to sit."

stir vigorously

"beat the egg whites"

"beat the cream"

make unintelligible

"scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"

To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.

"The child scrambled up the steep rock face before the storm hit."

Shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item, causing them to rush for it.

"When the referee tossed the game ball high into the air, all twelve players began to scramble for it."