C1nounbusiness
US/ˈskræm.bəl/
UK/ˈskræm.bəl/
a hurried and often disorganized struggle by many people to get or do something
In context
There was a scramble for tickets when the concert went on sale.
Tech giants are in a scramble to hire AI engineers.
After a last-minute scramble, the report was sent to the client at midnight.
Words that go with scramble
noun + preposition
- scramble forThe scramble for cheap office space has pushed rents higher.
- scramble toThe scramble to buy face masks emptied the pharmacies in a day.
adjective + noun
- mad scrambleThere was a mad scramble for seats when the doors opened.
- last-minute scramblePlan ahead to avoid a last-minute scramble before the deadline.
- frantic scrambleThe outage set off a frantic scramble to restore the website.