scramble

scram•ble

[[t]ˈskræm bəl[/t]] v. -bled, -bling, n.

1) to climb or move quickly using one's hands and feet, as down a rough incline

2) to compete or struggle with others for possession or gain

3) to move hastily and with urgency

4) mil (of pilots or aircraft) to take off quickly to intercept enemy planes

5) to collect or organize (things) in a hurried or disorderly manner

6) to mix together confusedly

7) to cause to move hastily

8) coo to fry (eggs) while constantly stirring together whites and yolks

9) rtv tgp to make (a radio or telephonic message) incomprehensible to interceptors by systematically changing the transmission frequencies

10) rtv to mix the elements of (a TV signal) so that only subscribers with a decoding box can receive the signal

11) mil to cause (an intercepting aircraft or pilot) to take off as quickly as possible

12) a quick climb or progression over rough, irregular ground

13) a struggle for possession or gain

14) any disorderly or hasty struggle

15) mil a quick emergency takeoff of an intercepting aircraft

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Etymology: 1580–90; b. dial. scamble to stumble along, and scrabble