noun the act of scrabbling; a moving upon the hands and knees; a scramble; also, a scribble.
2. scrabble ·vt to mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble; as, to scrabble paper.
3. scrabble ·vt to make irregular, crooked, or unmeaning marks; to scribble; to scrawl.
4. scrabble ·vt 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.