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scrabble 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈskrabəl/,
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scrabbled, past participle; scrabbles, 3rd person singular present; scrabbling, present participle; scrabbled, past tense;
  1. Scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something
    • - she scrabbled at the grassy slope, desperate for a firm grip
  2. (of an animal) Scratch at something with its claws
    • - a dog was scrabbling at the door
  3. Scramble or crawl quickly
    • - lizards scrabbling across the walls
  4. Make great efforts to get somewhere or achieve something
    • - I had to scrabble around to find this apartment
Noun
  1. An act of scratching or scrambling for something
    • - he heard the scrabble of claws behind him
  2. A struggle to get somewhere or achieve something
    • - a scrabble among the salesmen to avoid going to the bottom of the heap
  3. A board game in which players use lettered tiles to create words in a crossword fashion

  1. grope for: feel searchingly; "She groped for his keys in the dark"
  2. scribble: an aimless drawing
  3. a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game
  4. scribble: write down quickly without much attention to detail
  5. (scrabbly) sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush; "open scrubby woods"
  6. Scrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15-by-15 grid. The words are formed across and down in crossword fashion and must appear in a standard dictionary. Official reference works (e.g. ...
  7. The Computer Edition of Scrabble is a computer game developed by Leisure Games for the MacIntosh in 1988, and was an official computerized version of the board game Scrabble.
  8. (Scrabbles) A jackhammer is a power tool that combines a hammer and chisel. Hand-held jackhammers are typically powered by compressed air, but some used electric motors. Larger jackhammers used on construction machinery are usually hydraulically powered. ...
  9. A board game in which players draw letter tiles and take turns to make interlocking words like a crossword, scoring points according to the letters played and their positions on the board
  10. To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws; To move something about by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws; To scribble
  11. Promotional site on this board-and-tile game. Includes a short history, variations of the game, useful tips, and an interactive section for kids. Also available in Italian, Spanish, French, and German.
  12. v.n. To do something in a hurry or in adverse conditions: "the essay was a total scrabble so I had to bluff"
  13. Participants divided in two groups use their vocabulary and grammar to compete against each other in a French scrabble.
  14. Use Scrabble tiles to spell your words.