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How to pronounce “scramble”

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Pronunciation guide for scramble

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of scramble with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Lessons from My Father, Alexey Navalnywhile most citizens in Russia scramble and live on wages of under 200 dollars.
Definition summary
(intransitive) To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.

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How to pronounce scramble

Lessons from My Father, Alexey Navalny

while most citizens in Russia scramble and live on wages of under 200 dollars.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “scramble”

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.
  • (intransitive) To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.
  • (transitive, of food ingredients, usually including egg) To thoroughly combine and cook as a loose mass.
  • (transitive) To process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.
  • (transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
  • (intransitive, military) To be quickly deployed in this manner.
  • (intransitive, sports) To partake in motocross.
  • (intransitive) To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.
  • (transitive) To gather or collect by scrambling.
  • (transitive) To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired.
  • (transitive) To throw something down for others to compete for in this manner.
  • (Rubik's Cube) To permute parts of a twisty puzzle (especially, Rubik's Cube) until it is ready to be solved from scratch.
  • [Noun]
  • A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface.
  • (military) An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.
  • A motocross race.
  • Any frantic period of competitive activity.
  • (gridiron football) An impromptu maneuver or run by a quarterback, attempting to gain yardage or avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
  • (golf) A statistic used in assessing a player's short game, consisting of a chip or putt from under 50 yards away that results in requiring one putt or less on the green.
  • (golf) A variant of golf in which each player in a team tees off on each hole, and the players decide which shot was best. Every player then plays their second shot from within a club length of where the best ball has come to rest, and the procedure is repeated until the hole is finished.
  • A dish (meal) involving scrambled eggs and a hodgepodge of complementary ingredients, usually closer to a casserole than to an omelette.
  • A venue where enslaved people were auctioned during the Atlantic slave trade.
  • [Interjection]
  • (UK) Shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item, causing them to rush for it.

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