Scramble

//ˈskɹæmbl̩//

Synonyms for "scramble" (407 found)

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Closest matches (82)

Verb(3 words)
beatblitzclamber

Strong matches (122)

crawlingcreepcreepingcrowdcryptogramcut and thrustdartdashdash offdash ondisorderdisturbancedogfightdonnybrookdonnybrook fairdouble dutchdouble timedouble-timedrivedrive on
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dry rundueldustupembroilmentemulsifyexchange blowsexchange of blowsfarragofeery-faryfencefermentfestinatefeudfidgetinessfightfight a duelfire fightfitflapflingflurryflusterflutterflutterinessfoofarawforge aheadfoul upfracasfrayfree-for-allfumblefusefussfussinessgallimaufrygarbleget goingget movinggibberishgift of tonguesgive and takegive satisfactionglossolaliago aheadgo all outgo on tiptoegobbledygookgrapplegrapple withgreekground combatgrovelgumshoegumshoeinghand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthashhasslehastehastenhelter skelterhelter-skelterhiehiggledy-piggledyhodgepodgehomogenizehotchpothotchpotchhouse-to-house combathubbubhugger muggerhullabaloohumphump ithurryhurry onhurry scurryhurry throughhurry uphurry-scurryhurtlehustlehysteron proteronimmingleimmixinchinch alongintegrateinterblendinterlaceinterlardintermingleintermixintertwineinterweavejargonjostlejoust
Noun(1 words)
hash

Related words (203)

jumblejunglekneadleaplitterlose no timemaelstrommagpiemake hastemake things hummake unintelligiblemashmedleymelangemeleemergemessmilk runminglemingle-mangle
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miscellanymishmashmissionmixmix it upmix upmixed bagmove quicklymuck upmuddlemystifynaval combatnightwalknightwalkingnoiseobfuscateobscureodds and endsolioolla podridaomnium-gatherumpadpaddingpandemoniumpassage of armspasticciopastichepatchworkpell mellpell-mellpipitched battleplay hob withplungepostpotherpotpourripress onprowlprowlingpushpush onpussyfootpussyfootingquarrelraceracketramblerampagerasslereconnaissancereconnaissance missionrestlessnessriffleriotrough-and-tumbleroughhouserowruckusructionrumblerummagerumpusrunrun a tiltrunning fightrushrush throughsaladsalmagundisaucescootscourscrabblescramble upscrew upscrimmagescudscufflescurryscuttlesecret languageshadowshindyshootshoot aheadshoving matchshuffleshuttle raidsidlesidlingskedaddleskirmishslangslinkslinkingsnafusnakesnakingsnarlsnarl upsneaksneakingsortiesparspasmspeedspranglesprawlspread eaglespread-eaglespurtstand-up fightstealsteal alongstealingstep livelystep on itstewstirstir upstraddlestrafingstragglestreet fightstrivestrugglesweatswirlsyncretizetangletauromachytearthrow togetherthrust and parrytilttippytoetiptoetiptoeingto doto-dotopsy-turvinesstopsy-turvydomtoss togethertourneytraining missiontroubletug-of-wartumbletumultturmoiltussleumbrellaunholy messunquietuproarvortexwage warwarwelterwhat you willwhirlworkwormworm alongwormingwrestle
Noun(3 words)
scamperscufflescurry

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Translations

125 translations across 22 languages.

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Arabic

1 entries
  • تَهَافَتَ verb (to struggle)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • бързане noun (a rush or hurry)
  • боричкам се verb (to struggle)
  • катеря се verb (to ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity)
  • кодирам verb (to process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener)

Catalan

1 entries
  • remenar verb (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass)

Czech

1 entries
  • lézt verb (to move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface)

Finnish

4 entries
  • kiire noun (a rush or hurry)
  • kiipeillä verb (to ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity)
  • kompuroida verb (to proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner)
  • kömpiä verb (to move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface)

French

4 entries
  • bousculade noun (a rush or hurry)
  • interception noun (an emergency defensive air force mission)
  • motocross noun (a motocross race)
  • brouiller verb (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass)

Galician

4 entries
  • avascallar verb (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass)
  • embarallar verb (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass)
  • gatuñar verb (to move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface)
  • gavear verb (to move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface)

German

4 entries
  • Ausschwärmen noun (an emergency defensive air force mission)
  • Gedränge noun (a rush or hurry)
  • Gedrängel noun (a rush or hurry)
  • Gerangel noun (a rush or hurry)

Greek

1 entries
  • περιπλέκω verb (to process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • kapkodás noun (a rush or hurry)
  • motokrossz noun (a motocross race)
  • motokrosszverseny noun (a motocross race)
  • tolongás noun (any frantic period of competitive activity)

Irish

1 entries
  • scrobh verb (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass)

Japanese

2 entries
  • スクランブル noun (an emergency defensive air force mission)
  • 緊急発進 noun (an emergency defensive air force mission)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • мати verb (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass)

Mongolian

3 entries
  • авирах verb (to ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity)
  • тэмцэх verb (to struggle)
  • хутгалдах verb (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass)

Polish

4 entries
  • szyfrować verb (to process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener)
  • wyrwać się verb (to quickly enter vehicles and proceed to destination)
  • wyrywać się verb (to quickly enter vehicles and proceed to destination)
  • zaszyfrować verb (to process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener)

Romanian

1 entries
  • amesteca verb (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass)

Russian

4 entries
  • ажиота́ж noun (a rush or hurry)
  • ажиота́ж noun (any frantic period of competitive activity)
  • взлёт по трево́ге noun (an emergency defensive air force mission)
  • запа́рка noun (any frantic period of competitive activity)

Spanish

4 entries
  • arrebatiña noun (a rush or hurry)
  • arrebato noun (a rush or hurry)
  • rebatiña noun (a rush or hurry)
  • alterar verb (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass)

Swedish

3 entries
  • huggsexa noun (a rush or hurry)
  • rusch noun (a rush or hurry)
  • rusning noun (a rush or hurry)

Turkish

4 entries
  • acele etme noun (a rush or hurry)
  • motokros yarışı noun (a motocross race)
  • acele etmek verb (to move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface)
  • tırmanmak verb (to ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • вде́ртися verb (to move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • bon chen verb (to struggle)

Sample sentences

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The scramble for Africa was the last wave of colonialism.

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We had to scramble.

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At sight of her Anne tried to scramble to her feet, but sank back again with a sharp little cry of pain.

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A failed omelet makes a pretty good scramble.

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