scrabbling

intransitive verb scrabbled, scrabbling

1. to scratch, scrape, or paw as though looking for something
2. to struggle
3. to scribble; make meaningless marks

Origin: Du schrabbelen < schrabben, to scrape: for IE base see scrape

transitive verb

1. to scrape together quickly
2. 1. to scribble
   2. to scribble on

noun

1. a scraping with the hands or paws
2. a scramble
3. a scribble; scrawl
4. a struggle