Definition of "scrabble" in English

verb

1. (intransitive) To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.

2. (transitive) To gather hastily.

3. (intransitive) To move with difficulty by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws.

   • She was on her hands and knees scrabbling in the mud, looking for her missing wedding ring.

4. (intransitive) To scribble.

5. (transitive) To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble on.

   • to scrabble paper

noun

1. A scramble.

   • a scrabble for dear life