intransitive verb scrambled -·bled, scrambling -·bling

1. to climb, crawl, or clamber hurriedly
2. to scuffle or struggle for something, as for coins scattered on the ground
3. to struggle or rush pell-mell, as to get something highly prized to scramble for political office
4. to get military aircraft into the air quickly
5. ☆ Football to maneuver about in the backfield while seeking an open receiver to whom to pass the ball; also, to run with the ball if unable to find a receiver

Etymology: < ? scamper + scrabble

transitive verb

1. 1. to throw together haphazardly; mix in a confused way; jumble
   2. Electronics to modify (transmitted auditory or visual signals) so as to make unintelligible without special receiving equipment
2. to gather haphazardly; collect without method: often with up
3. ☆ to cook (eggs) while stirring the mixed whites and yolks
4. to order or get (military aircraft) into the air quickly

noun

1. a hard, hurried climb or advance, as over rough, difficult ground
2. a disorderly struggle or rush, as for something prized
3. a disorderly heap; jumble
4. a quick takeoff of military aircraft