Definition
Definition of Scrabble - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
gameTM board game where players form words from lettered tilesTM
- They played Scrabble on Sunday to improve their vocabulary..
- She bought a new Scrabble set for family game night.
- Scrabble tournaments are held annually in our community.
Images of Scrabble
board game where players form words from lettered tiles
Origin of Scrabble
Trademark, from scrabble (to scratch or grope)
Terms with Scrabble included in their meaning
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- French:Scrabble, ...
- German:Scrabble, ...
- Italian:Scarabeo, ...
- Spanish:Scrabble, ...
- Portuguese:Scrabble, ...
- Chinese:拼字游戏, ...
- Japanese:スクラブル, ...
- Arabic:سكرابل, ...
- Hebrew:סְקְרַאבְּל, ...
- Russian:Скраббл, ...
- Ukrainian:Скрабл, ...
- Hindi:स्क्रैबल, ...
Definition of scrabble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
search clumsilyintr. scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find or hold somethingintr.
- She scrabbled at the bottom of her bag for her keys..
2.
actiontr./intr. scratch or scrape with hands or clawstr./intr.
- The cat began to scrabble at the door.
3.
foodtr. gather hastily or in a disorderly mannertr.
- He scrabbled together his papers before the meeting.
4.
effortintr. struggle to achieve something difficultintr.
- They scrabbled to finish the project on time.
5.
writingtr. write quickly without much attention to detailtr.
- He scrabbled a note before leaving.
Noun
1.
hasty actionhurried search or movement
- He made a scrabble in the drawer for his keys..
2.
actionhurried or disorderly struggle
- There was a scrabble for the last piece of cake.
Expressions with scrabble
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search quickly and clumsily using hands or effort
She had to scrabble around for her keys in the dark.
search frantically using hands or tools
She scrabbled around for her keys in the dark.
search or try to get something quickly and awkwardly
She had to scrabble for her keys in her bag.
Origin of scrabble
Dutch, schrabbelen (to scratch or scrape)
Examples of scrabble in a sentence
The mouse scrabbled at the cage door, trying to escape. He tried to scrabble through the dirt to find his keys. The dog began to scrabble at the ground, searching for a bone. They scrabbled for coins to pay the fare. I scrabbled together ingredients for a quick lunch. She scrabbled to find her keys in the dark.
The team scrabbled for a solution to the crisis. She scrabbled a quick list before shopping. They scrabbled notes during the chaotic meeting. She made a scrabble for the last piece of cake. There was a scrabble to get the best seats. There was a scrabble to catch the falling papers. A scrabble ensued as they searched for the missing keys.
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- French:fouiller, bousculade, ...
- German:wühlen, Gerangel, ...
- Italian:rovistare, ricerca frettolosa, ...
- Spanish:escarbar, rebúsqueda, ...
- Portuguese:escarafunchar, rebuliço, ...
- Chinese:扒拉, 匆忙的搜索, ...
- Japanese:かき回す, 慌てた探し物, ...
- Arabic:تَلَمَّسَ, بحث متعجل, ...
- Hebrew:לְגַשֵּׁשׁ, חִיפּוּשׂ חָפוּז, ...
- Russian:рыться, поспешный поиск, ...
- Ukrainian:шарити, поспішний пошук, ...
- Hindi:खोजना, हड़बड़ी, ...
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