scamble
1Scamble — Scam ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scambling}.] [Cf. OD. schampelen to deviate, to slip, schampen to go away, escape, slip, and E. scamper, shamble.] 1. To move awkwardly; to be shuffling, irregular, or unsteady; to… …
2Scamble — Scam ble, v. t. To mangle. [Obs.] Mortimer. [1913 Webster] …
3scamble — v. shove and push; be rude and cause disturbance; scramble; move clumsily, move in an awkward manner; shamble; be shuffling; be unsteady; spread out, sprawl; mangle …
4scamble — scam·ble …
5scamble — /ˈskæmbəl/ (say skambuhl) verb (i) (scambled, scambling) 1. British to struggle with others for money, food, etc., lying on the ground or thrown to the crowd. 2. to wrestle with someone in an indecorous fashion. {origin unknown; ? related to… …
6scamble — I. ˈskambəl verb (scambled ; scambled ; scambling b(ə)liŋ ; scambles) Etymology: origin unknown intransitive verb 1. obsolete : to struggle with others for largess thrown to a crowd; …
7Skimble-scamble — Skim ble scam ble, a. [A reduplication of scamble.] Rambling; disorderly; unconnected. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Such a deal of skimble scamble stuff. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
8skimble-scamble — /skim beuhl skam beuhl; skim euhl skam euhl/, adj. rambling; confused; nonsensical: a skimble scamble explanation. Also, skimble skamble. [1590 1600; gradational redupl. of dial. scamble to struggle, trample] * * * …
9skimble-scamble — /skim beuhl skam beuhl; skim euhl skam euhl/, adj. rambling; confused; nonsensical: a skimble scamble explanation. Also, skimble skamble. [1590 1600; gradational redupl. of dial. scamble to struggle, trample] …
10skimble-scamble — [skim′bəl skam΄bəl, skim′əl skam΄əl] adj. rambling, incoherent, nonsensical, etc …