scrabble Synonyms
Another word for scrabble
• verb (Context 1)
To scratch, claw, or grope around frantically or awkwardly with the hands or paws, as if searching for or trying to grasp something.
"She scrabbled around in the bottom of her bag searching for her house keys."
• noun (Context 2)
An act of scratching, groping, or scrambling for something hastily or awkwardly.
"There was a frantic scramble for the remaining tickets when the box office opened."
• verb (Context 3)
To clamber or move hurriedly and awkwardly using both hands and feet.
"The hikers scrabbled up the steep, rocky embankment to reach the trail."
• verb (Context 4)
To struggle or work hard to obtain something, especially a modest living.
"Small business owners often have to struggle for every new contract in a tight economy."
• verb (Context 5)
To scribble or make hasty, illegible marks.
"He scrabbled a few quick notes in the margin of his notebook before the lecture ended."