scamble

scamble
I. \\ˈskambəl\ verb (scambled ; scambled ; scambling \\-b(ə)liŋ\\ ; scambles)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. obsolete : to struggle with others for largess thrown to a crowd; broadly : to struggle greedily and indecorously for something
2. chiefly dialect : to get on somehow : stumble along
3. dialect England : to loll around : sprawl, shamble
1. dialect : to scrape together : collect
2. dialect England : to trample down
II. \\ˈskam(b)əl\ noun (-s)
dialect England : botch, mess
III.
dialect Britain
variant of shamble

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Scamble — Scam ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scambling}.] [Cf. OD. schampelen to deviate, to slip, schampen to go away, escape, slip, and E. scamper, shamble.] 1. To move awkwardly; to be shuffling, irregular, or unsteady; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scamble — Scam ble, v. t. To mangle. [Obs.] Mortimer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scamble — v. shove and push; be rude and cause disturbance; scramble; move clumsily, move in an awkward manner; shamble; be shuffling; be unsteady; spread out, sprawl; mangle …   English contemporary dictionary

  • scamble — scam·ble …   English syllables

  • scamble — /ˈskæmbəl/ (say skambuhl) verb (i) (scambled, scambling) 1. British to struggle with others for money, food, etc., lying on the ground or thrown to the crowd. 2. to wrestle with someone in an indecorous fashion. {origin unknown; ? related to… …  

  • Skimble-scamble — Skim ble scam ble, a. [A reduplication of scamble.] Rambling; disorderly; unconnected. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Such a deal of skimble scamble stuff. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • skimble-scamble — /skim beuhl skam beuhl; skim euhl skam euhl/, adj. rambling; confused; nonsensical: a skimble scamble explanation. Also, skimble skamble. [1590 1600; gradational redupl. of dial. scamble to struggle, trample] * * * …   Universalium

  • skimble-scamble — /skim beuhl skam beuhl; skim euhl skam euhl/, adj. rambling; confused; nonsensical: a skimble scamble explanation. Also, skimble skamble. [1590 1600; gradational redupl. of dial. scamble to struggle, trample] …   Useful english dictionary

  • skimble-scamble — [skim′bəl skam΄bəl, skim′əl skam΄əl] adj. rambling, incoherent, nonsensical, etc …   English World dictionary

  • scimble-scamble — obs. f. skimble skamble …   Useful english dictionary

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