scrabbled

scrab·ble

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skrab-uh l]
- /ˈskræb əl/
- /ˈskræb.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrab-uh l]
- /ˈskræb əl/

Definitions of scrabbled word

verb with object scrabbled to scratch or scrape, as with the claws or hands. 1
verb with object scrabbled to grapple or struggle with or as if with the claws or hands. 1
verb with object scrabbled to scrawl; scribble. 1
verb without object scrabbled to scratch or dig frantically with the hands; claw (often followed by at): scrabbling at a locked door to escape the flames. 1
verb without object scrabbled to jostle or struggle for possession of something; grab or collect something in a disorderly way; scramble. 1
noun scrabbled a scratching or scraping, as with the claws or hands. 1

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Origin of scrabbled

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

1530-40; < Dutch schrabbelen to scratch, frequentative of schrabben to scrape

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Parts of speech for Scrabbled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scrabbled

scrabbled popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for scrabbled

verb scrabbled

clawed — having claws (sometimes used in combination): sharp-clawed.
climbed — simple past tense and past participle of climb.
crawled — Simple past tense and past participle of crawl.
crept — Crept is the past tense and past participle of creep.
delved — Simple past tense and past participle of delve.

All 10 Synonyms of scrabbled