scramble

Noun

• rushing about hastily in an undignified way

• an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

Verb

• make unintelligible
  • scramble the message so that nobody can understand it
    

• stir vigorously
  • beat the egg whites
    
  • beat the cream
    

• bring into random order

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• to move hurriedly
  • The friend scrambled after them
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  scamper , scurry , scuffle , beat , jumble , throw together , clamber , shin , shinny , skin , struggle , sputter