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scrab·ble  (skrbl)

v. scrab·bled, scrab·bling, scrab·bles

v.intr.

1. To scrape or grope about frenetically with the hands.

2. To struggle by or as if by scraping or groping.

3. To climb with scrambling, disorderly haste; clamber.

4. To make hasty, disordered markings; scribble.

v.tr.

1. To make or obtain by scraping together hastily.

2. To scribble on or over.

n.

1. The act or an instance of scrabbling.

2. A scribble; a doodle.

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[Dutch schrabbelen, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of schrabben, to scrape; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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scrabbler n.

scrabbly adj.

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scrabble [ˈskræb^əl]

vb

1. (intr; often foll by about or at) to scrape (at) or grope (for), as with hands or claws

2. to struggle (with)

3. (intr; often foll by for) to struggle to gain possession, esp in a disorderly manner

4. to scribble

n

1. the act or an instance of scrabbling

2. a scribble

3. a disorderly struggle

[from Middle Dutch shrabbelen, frequentative of shrabben to scrape]

scrabbler  n

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Scrabble [ˈskræb^əl]

n

(Group Games / Games, other than specified)™ a board game in which words are formed by placing lettered tiles in a pattern similar to a crossword puzzle

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scrabble - an aimless drawing                   doodle, scribble drawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
	2.	Scrabble - a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game word game - any game involving the formation or alteration or discovery of words board game - a game played on a specially designed board trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
Verb	1.	scrabble - feel searchingly; "She groped for his keys in the dark" grope for feel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"
	2.	scrabble - write down quickly without much attention to detail scribble write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"

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scrabble

verb

1. scrape, scratch, scramble, dig, claw, paw, grope, clamber I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold.

2. strive, rush, hasten, run, push, contend, vie, jostle, jockey for position, make haste The banks are now desperately scrabbling to recover their costs.

Translations

scrabble [ˈskræbl]

A. VI to scrabble about or around for sth → revolver todo buscando algo
she was scrabbling about in the coal → andaba rebuscando por entre el carbón

B. N Scrabble® (game) → Scrabble ® m

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Scrabble® [ˈskræb^əl] n → Scrabble® m
to play Scrabble → jouer au Scrabble

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scrabble [ˈskræb^əl]

vi

(= scratch) → gratter
to scrabble for grip [person] → s'efforcer de trouver une prise; [tyres, car, bike] → déraper, être en manque d'adhérence

(= grope) → fourrager
to scrabble for sth → fourrager partout pour trouver qch
to scrabble through [+ room, bag, drawer] → fourrager dans
to scrabble at sth (= search through) [+ ground, rubble] → fouiller dans qch

(= struggle) to scrabble to do sth → s'escrimer à faire qch
to scrabble for sth
His mind scrabbled for alternatives → Il se creusait la tête pour trouver d'autres solutions.

scrabble about

scrabble around vi (= grope) → fourrager
She scrabbled around in her backpack → Elle fourragea dans son sac à dos.
to scrabble about for sth, to scrabble around for sth → chercher qch à tâtons

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scrabble

vi (also scrabble about (Brit) or around) → (herum)tasten; (among movable objects) → (herum)wühlen; the hens scrabbled (around) in the earth → die Hühner wühlten im Boden herum; his mind scrabbled for alternatives → er suchte in seinem Hirn nach Alternativen

n Scrabble® → Scrabble® nt

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Scrabble® [ˈskræbl] n → Scarabeo ®

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scrabble [ˈskræbl]

1. vi (claw) to scrabble (at) → raspare, grattare
to scrabble about or around for sth → cercare a tastoni qc

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Scrabble® [ˈskræbl] n → Scarabeo ®

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scrabble [ˈskræbl]

1. vi (claw) to scrabble (at) → raspare, grattare
to scrabble about or around for sth → cercare a tastoni qc

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scrabble

v scrabble [ˈskrӕbl]

(usually withaboutoraround) to make scratching noises or movements He was scrabbling about looking for the money he had dropped. krabbel, rondkrap يُخَرْبِش، يَبْحَثُ مُسْمِعا أصوات драскам hrabat, šátrat rode krabbeln σκαλίζω, γρατσουνάω revolver buscando algo kobama, kaapima تلاش كردن hamuilla gratter à la recherche de לְפַשפֵּש घसीटना strugati négykézláb keres membuat keributan, gemirisik klóra, krafsa (cercare a tentoni) かき回す 헤적여 찾다 brazdėti, krebždėti rakņāties meraba-raba mencari graaien krafse, rote skrobać, drapać esgaravatar a încerca să gă­sească скрестись; шарить hrabať brskati tražiti pipajući krafsa, skrapa, rota runt efter ตะกุย; ตะกาย yoklamak 扒尋，亂扒 дряпати; ритися ہات یا پنجے سے بٹورنا یا تلاشنا cào bới,sục sạo （用爪）扒寻