n. 25B6; verb
we scrambled over the boulders : CLAMBER, climb, crawl, claw one's way, scrabble, grope one's way, struggle; N. Amer. shinny.
small children scrambled for the scattered coins : JOSTLE, scuffle, tussle, struggle, strive, compete, contend, vie, jockey.
the alcohol has scrambled his brains : MUDDLE, confuse, mix up, jumble (up), disarrange, disorganize, disorder, disturb, mess up.
25B6; noun
a short scramble over the rocks : CLAMBER, climb, trek.
I lost Tommy in the scramble for a seat : TUSSLE, jostle, scrimmage, scuffle, struggle, free-for-all, competition, contention, vying, jockeying; muddle, confusion, melee.