scrabble

[Scrab·ble]

A board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game

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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.

Noun
a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game

Noun
an aimless drawing

Verb
write down quickly without much attention to detail

Verb
feel searchingly; "She groped for his keys in the dark"


v. t.
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.

v. t.
To make irregular, crooked, or unmeaning marks; to scribble; to scrawl.

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

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


Scrabble

Scrab"ble , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scrabbled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scrabbling .] [Freq. of scrape. Cf. Scramble, Scrawl, v. t.] 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.
2. To make irregular, crooked, or unmeaning marks; to scribble; to scrawl.
David . . . scrabbled on the doors of the gate.

Scrabble

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

Scrabble

Scrab"ble, n. The act of scrabbing; a moving upon the hands and knees; a scramble; also, a scribble.

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.

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

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

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Usage Examples

When I'm doing a film, I love getting together after work with my costars. But we get back to L.A. and I'm like, 'I don't want to go to a club with you, dude. I mean, I think you're rad, and if you want to come play Scrabble with me, that's amazing.'

As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some good. If it hadn't occurred, my parents would have given me my college education. As it was, I had to scrabble for it.

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Other Usage Examples

Secretly, I'm a real big nerd. I'd rather stay home and play Scrabble than go to a Hollywood party, any day of the week. And I love reading about history and watching the Discovery Channel.

My tastes in all things lean towards the arty and boring. I like sports documentaries about Scrabble players, bands that play quiet, unassuming music, and TV shows that win awards. In that way, I am an elitist snob.

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