Scramble: meaning, definitions and examples
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scramble
[ ˈskræmbəl ]
word game
Mix up the letters of (a word, name, or phrase) to produce a new word or phrase, typically by exchanging letters or by using the letters to form an anagram.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Let's play a game where we scramble the letters of different words and try to guess the original word.
- She quickly scrambled the letters on the board to form a new word.
- The goal is to unscramble the jumbled letters and figure out the word.
Translations
Translations of the word "scramble" in other languages:
🇵🇹 embaralhar
- misturar
- confundir
🇮🇳 गड़बड़ करना
- मिलाना
- उलझाना
🇩🇪 durcheinanderbringen
- mischen
- verrühren
🇮🇩 mengacak-acak
- mencampur
- mengacaukan
🇺🇦 перемішувати
- плутати
- збивати з пантелику
🇵🇱 mieszać
- pomieszać
- plątać
🇯🇵 かき混ぜる
- 混ぜる
- 乱す
🇫🇷 brouiller
- mélanger
- embrouiller
🇪🇸 revolver
- mezclar
- confundir
🇹🇷 karıştırmak
- çırpmak
- şaşırtmak
🇰🇷 뒤섞다
- 섞다
- 혼란스럽게 하다
🇸🇦 خلط
- مزج
- تشويش
🇨🇿 míchat
- zamíchat
- zmást
🇸🇰 miešať
- zamiešať
- zmiasť
🇨🇳 搅乱
- 混合
- 困惑
🇸🇮 mešati
- pomešati
- zmediti
🇮🇸 rugla
- blanda
- flækja
🇰🇿 араластыру
- шатастыру
- бұлдыру
🇬🇪 არეულობა
- შერევა
- დაბნევა
🇦🇿 qarışdırmaq
- çaşdırmaq
- qarışıq salmaq
🇲🇽 revolver
- mezclar
- confundir
Word origin
The word 'scramble' originated in the late 16th century, derived from the obsolete Dutch word 'schrampen' meaning 'be disarranged'. Over time, it evolved to refer to the act of mixing up letters or elements to create a new combination. The use of 'scramble' in the context of word games became popular in the 20th century.
See also: scrambled, scrambling, unscramble, unscrambling.