Dictionary entry

Scramble (3)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Scram″ble, n. 1. The act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering.

2. The act of jostling and pushing for something desired; eager and unceremonious struggle for what is thrown or held out; as, a scramble for office.

Scarcity enhances its price, and increases the scramble. Locke.