scramble

  1. Interjection.  (UK) shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item.
  2. Verb.  To move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface.
  3. Verb.  To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.
  4. Verb.  To mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass.
  5. Verb.  To process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.
  6. Verb.  (military) To quickly enter vehicles, usually aircraft, and proceed to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
  7. Verb.  (sports) To partake in motocross.
  8. Verb.  To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.
  9. Noun.  A rush or hurry.
  10. Noun.  (military) An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.
  11. Noun.  A motocross race.
  12. Noun.  Any frantic period of activity.

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