scrabble

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.
2. (transitive) To gather hastily.
3. (intransitive) To move with difficulty by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws.
4. (intransitive) To scribble.
5. (transitive) To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble on.

Noun

A scramble.

Synonyms

scribble

scrawl

scratch

dash off

doodle

grope for

dig

scramble

shave

fumble

rake

delve

scrape

struggle

clamber

climb

grope

scale

squiggle

cacography

Translations

scharrelen

krabben

grabbelen

krabbeln

klauteren

gribouiller

wühlen

griffonner

krabbelen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskɹæbəl/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schrabbelen, frequentative of schrabben (“to scrape”), equivalent to scrab + -le. More at scrape.