scrabble

5 definitions • 5 examples

to use your fingers to quickly find something that you cannot see:

He was scrabbling in the sand searching for the ring.

to try to get something quickly that is not easily available:

The government is scrabbling around for ways to raise revenue without putting up taxes.

to climb quickly and without care:

Paul scrabbled up the cliff, dislodging several small stones.

We were scrabbling over the rocks as fast as we could.

a brand name for a game played on a board covered in squares in which players win points by creating words from letters with different values and connecting these words with ones already on the board

to move your hands or fingers quickly to find and pick up something, esp. something that you cannot see:

She scrabbled around in her bag, trying to find her keys.