noun
Uncommon
scrambling
Scrambling (noun) means climbing steep or rocky terrain using both hands and feet for balance. Example: “Scrambling up the ridge took nearly an hour.”
noun
1
Climbing steep or rocky terrain using both hands and feet for balance.
"Scrambling up the ridge took nearly an hour."
adj
1
Moving in a hurried, awkward, or disorderly way.
"A scrambling crowd rushed for the exits."
How to use scrambling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe activity of climbing rough ground by hand and foot, or describing hurried, disorganized movement.
Common pairings
scrambling route
go scrambling
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Word forms
- Plural
- scramblings
- Comparative
- more scrambling
- Superlative
- most scrambling
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Etymology
In linguistics, this term was coined by the American linguist John R. Ross in 1967.
Rhymes for scrambling
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What does “scrambling” mean?
The word “scrambling” means climbing steep or rocky terrain using both hands and feet for balance. In plain terms, the activity of climbing rough ground by hand and foot, or describing hurried, disorganized movement.
How do you use “scrambling” in a sentence?
Here is “scrambling” used in a sentence: “Scrambling up the ridge took nearly an hour.”
What part of speech is “scrambling”?
Depending on how it is used, “scrambling” can be a noun and an adjective.
Is “scrambling” a common word?
“Scrambling” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “scrambling” have?
“Scrambling” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: climbing steep or rocky terrain using both hands and feet for balance.
