Scrabbling

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.

2.verbTo gather hastily.

3.verbTo 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.verbTo scribble.

5.verbTo mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble on.

"to scrabble paper"

6.nounA sound or motion that scrabbles.

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