- scrabble for
- phr verbScrabble for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑foothold
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Scrabble — For other uses, see Scrabble (disambiguation). Scrabble Current Scrabble logo by Hasbro, Inc. used in the USA and Canada, since March 2008 Former Scrabble logo by Hasbro, Inc. used in the USA and Canada, until March 2008 … Wikipedia
Scrabble variants — are games created by changing the normal Scrabble rules or equipment. Variants with standard board and/or tiles AnagrabAnagrab dispenses with the Scrabble board and just uses the letters. Initial words are made as letters are turned over, but… … Wikipedia
scrabble — [[t]skræ̱b(ə)l[/t]] scrabbles, scrabbling, scrabbled 1) VERB If you scrabble for something, especially something that you cannot see, you move your hands or your feet about quickly and hurriedly in order to find it. [V for n] He grabbed his… … English dictionary
scrabble — scrabbler, n. /skrab euhl/, v., scrabbled, scrabbling, n. v.t. 1. to scratch or scrape, as with the claws or hands. 2. to grapple or struggle with or as if with the claws or hands. 3. to scrawl; scribble. v.i. 4. to scratch or dig frantically… … Universalium
scrabble — UK [ˈskræb(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms scrabble : present tense I/you/we/they scrabble he/she/it scrabbles present participle scrabbling past tense scrabbled past participle scrabbled a) to make a lot of small quick movements with… … English dictionary
scrabble — scrab|ble [ˈskræbəl] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: schrabbelen to scratch ] to try to find or do something very quickly, usually by moving your hands or feet in an uncontrolled way scrabble for ▪ He… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scrabble — scrab|ble [ skræbl ] verb intransitive to make a lot of small quick movements with your fingers, especially when you are trying to find something you cannot see: scrabble for: She scrabbled feverishly for her keys in the tall grass. a. if an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrabble — I. verb (scrabbled; scrabbling) Etymology: Dutch schrabbelen to scratch Date: 1537 intransitive verb 1. scrawl, scribble 2. to scratch, claw, or grope about clumsily or frantically 3. a. scramble … New Collegiate Dictionary
scrabble — [c]/ˈskræbəl / (say skrabuhl) verb (scrabbled, scrabbling) –verb (i) 1. to scratch or scrape, as with the claws or hands. 2. to scrawl; scribble. 3. to struggle to gain possession of something. 4. to scratch or grope about clumsily or blindly.… …
Scrabble — Jugadores 2 4 Edades 8+ Preparación 2 5 min. Duración NSA torneo: unos 50 min … Wikipedia Español
