scramble

Noun
  1. An unceremonious and disorganized struggle (synset 100791052)
    hypernym: battle, struggle - an energetic attempt to achieve something
    synonym: scuffle
  2. Rushing about hastily in an undignified way (synset 100557179)
    hypernym: haste, hurry, rush, rushing - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
    synonym: scamper, scurry
Verb
  1. To move hurriedly (synset 201890327)
    "The friend scrambled after them"
    hypernym: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling (synset 201925765)
    hypernym: climb - move with difficulty, by grasping
    synonym: clamber, shin, shinny, skin, sputter, struggle
  3. Bring into random order (synset 201475437)
    hypernym: disarray, disorder - bring disorder to
    hyponym: tumble - throw together in a confused mass
    synonym: jumble, throw together
  4. Stir vigorously (synset 201420833)
    "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"
    domain category: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    hypernym: agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex - change the arrangement or position of
    hyponym:
    • whip, whisk - whip with or as if with a wire whisk
    • cream - make creamy by beating
    synonym: beat
  5. Make unintelligible (synset 200538396)
    "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"
    hypernym: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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