Definitions

1. verb

to move quickly and confusedly, as if in a hurry; to move hastily or clumsily

“She scrambled up the stairs, eager to get to the top.”

2. noun

a confused or disorganized mixture; a hurried or disorganized activity

“The scramble for tickets was chaotic, with many people pushing and shoving.”

3. verb

to decode or decipher a coded message

“The cryptographer scrambled the message to protect its secrecy.”

4. verb

to break free from a tangled or knotted state, as of a thread or yarn

“The thread scrambled out of the knot.”

5. verb

to make a hurried or disorderly attempt to do something

“He scrambled through the exam, hoping to get a good grade.”