Scramble vs. Unscramble — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Scramble and Unscramble
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Scramble
Make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet
We scrambled over the damp boulders
Unscramble
Restore (something that has been scrambled) to an intelligible, readable, or viewable state
Viewers use these decoders to unscramble the signal
But how do we unscramble our feelings?
Scramble
Order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action
The Hurricanes were scrambled again, this time meeting Italian fighters
Unscramble
To straighten out or disentangle (a jumble or tangle); resolve.
Scramble
Make (something) jumbled or muddled
Maybe the alcohol has scrambled his brains
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Unscramble
To restore (a scrambled message) to intelligible form.
Scramble
(of a quarterback) run with the ball behind the line of scrimmage, avoiding tackles
McNabb scrambled in the third quarter and threw a touchdown pass to Maddox
Unscramble
(transitive) To reverse the process of scrambling, decrypt.
Scramble
A difficult or hurried clamber up or over something
An undignified scramble over the wall
Unscramble
(transitive) To put into order or restore to order.
Scramble
An emergency take-off by fighter aircraft
The scramble might be a training exercise or it might not
Unscramble
Make intelligible;
Can you unscramble the message?
Scramble
A disordered mixture of things
The girl's mouth was a scramble of orthodontist's hardware
Unscramble
Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of;
The sweater unravelled
Scramble
To move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees.
Scramble
To climb, as on a mountainside, by using both hands and feet for support but typically without using a rope or other specialized gear.
Scramble
To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something
Scrambled for the best seats.
Scramble
To take off with all possible haste, as to intercept enemy aircraft.
Scramble
To run around with the ball behind the line of scrimmage in order to avoid being tackled while searching for an open receiver.
Scramble
To run forward with the ball when unable to complete an intended pass play. Used of a quarterback.
Scramble
(Linguistics) To move to another position in a syntactic structure, as for emphasis. Used of phrases or other syntactic constituents.
Scramble
To mix or throw together haphazardly.
Scramble
To gather together in a hurried or disorderly fashion.
Scramble
To cook (beaten eggs) until firm but with a soft consistency.
Scramble
(Electronics) To distort or garble (a signal) so as to render it unintelligible without a special receiver.
Scramble
To cause (aircraft) to take off as fast as possible, as to intercept enemy aircraft.
Scramble
The act or an instance of scrambling.
Scramble
An arduous hike or climb over rough terrain, especially one that requires the use of the hands for support but does not require specialized mountaineering gear.
Scramble
A struggle for something
A scramble for new territory.
Scramble
(Sports) See motocross.
Scramble
A swift takeoff of military aircraft in response to an alert or attack.
Scramble
(intransitive) To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.
Scramble
(intransitive) To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.
Scramble
To thoroughly combine and cook as a loose mass.
I scrambled some eggs with spinach and cheese.
Scramble
(transitive) To process (telecommunication signals) to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.
Scramble
To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
Scramble
To be quickly deployed in this manner.
Scramble
To partake in motocross.
Scramble
(intransitive) To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.
Scramble
(transitive) To gather or collect by scrambling.
Scramble
(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.
Scramble
(transitive) To throw something down for others to compete for in this manner.
Scramble
A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface.
A last-minute scramble to the finish line
Scramble
(military) An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.
Scramble
A motocross race.
Scramble
Any frantic period of competitive activity.
Scramble
(gridiron football) An impromptu maneuver or run by a quarterback, attempting to gain yardage or avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
Scramble
(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.
Scramble
(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.
Scramble
(UK) Shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item, causing them to rush for it.
Scramble
To clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a cliff; to scramble over the rocks.
Scramble
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.
Of other care they little reckoning make,Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast.
Scramble
To collect by scrambling; as, to scramble up wealth.
Scramble
To prepare (eggs) as a dish for the table, by stirring the yolks and whites together while cooking.
Scramble
The act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering.
Scramble
The act of jostling and pushing for something desired; eager and unceremonious struggle for what is thrown or held out; as, a scramble for office.
Scarcity [of money] enhances its price, and increases the scramble.
Scramble
An unceremonious and disorganized struggle
Scramble
Rushing about hastily in an undignified way
Scramble
To move hurriedly;
The friend scrambled after them
Scramble
Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Scramble
Bring into random order
Scramble
Stir vigorously;
Beat the egg whites
Beat the cream
Scramble
Make unintelligible;
Scramble the message so that nobody can understand it
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