n 1: an unceremonious and disorganized struggle [syn: scuffle]
2: rushing about hastily in an undignified way [syn: scamper, scurry]
v 1: to move hurriedly: "The friend scrambled after them."
2: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [syn: clamber, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter]
3: bring into random order [syn: jumble, throw together]
4: stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; beat the cream"
[syn: beat]
5: make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that nobody
can understand it" [ant: unscramble]