Scrabble — Defs

01 v. i. To scrape, paw, or scratch with the hands; to proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to scramble; as, to scrabble up a cliff or a tree.

imp. & p. p. Scrabbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Scrabbling

1.
To scrape, paw, or scratch with the hands; to proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to scramble; as, to scrabble up a cliff or a tree.
“Now after a while Little-faith came to himself, and getting up made shift to scrabble on his way.” — Bunyan.
2.
To make irregular, crooked, or unmeaning marks; to scribble; to scrawl.
“David . . . scrabbled on the doors of the gate.” — 1. Sam. xxi. 13.

02 v. t. To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble; as, to scrabble paper.

1.
To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble; as, to scrabble paper.

03 n. The act of scrabbling; a moving upon the hands and knees; a scramble; also, a scribble.

1.
The act of scrabbling; a moving upon the hands and knees; a scramble; also, a scribble.