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scrab·ble
 scrabble
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- pronunciation:
- skrae
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
scrabbles, scrabbling, scrabbled |
| definition: |
to grab for something in a disorganized or frantic fashion, with or as if with the hands or claws.
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| related words: |
scramble, scratch |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to scrape or scratch at, with or as if with the nails or claws.
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| related words: |
scratch |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act of grabbing, scraping, struggling, or climbing using or as if using the hands or claws.
- similar words:
- scramble
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| definition 2: |
an awkward or careless bit of writing; scribble.
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| derivation: |
scrabbler (n.) |
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