scrabbling

The word “scrabbling” has 2 syllables: scrab-bling

It's pronounced as /ˈskræblɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for scrabbling?

In the thesaurus, “scrabbling” has 44 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for scrabbling along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scrabbling

ascending
breasting
capturing
casting about
clambering
clawing
climbing
clutching
combing
corralling
dredging
feeling
fishing
free-climbing
fumbling
getting
getting up
grabbing
grabbling
groping
hunting
looking
mounting
nabbing
nailing
raking
ransacking
reaching
rifling
rummaging
scaling
scouring
scrambling
seizing
shimmying
shinning
shinnying
skinning
snatching
sprawling
struggling
summiting
surmounting
swarming

Meanings of scrabbling

verb
1. To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.
2. To gather hastily.
3. To move with difficulty by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws.
4. To scribble.
5. To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble on.
noun
1. A sound or motion that scrabbles.

Example Sentences

She was scrabbling through the drawer for a pen.
The hikers were scrabbling up the rocky slope.
He came scrabbling into the room, covered in dirt.
The mice were scrabbling behind the walls all night.
The thief was scrabbling to find the keys in the dark.

On this page you'll find 44 synonyms or another words to scrabbling, such as: ascending, breasting, capturing, casting about, clambering, clawing, climbing.

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