Sekirov Dictionary

scrabble

/ˈskɹæbəl/

verb 5
noun 1
forms 3

verb5

•
To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.
- So he scraped and scratched and scrabbled and scrooged, then he scrooged again[.] — 1908
•
To move with difficulty by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws.
- She was on her hands and knees scrabbling in the mud, looking for her missing wedding ring.
To gather hastily.
•
To scribble.
- David […] scrabbled on the doors of the gate. — 1611
To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble on.

noun1

A scramble.

forms

scrabbled · scrabbling · scrabbles

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