scrabbling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of moving or scraping across a surface.

  - "He was scrabbling in the dirt to find the lost ring."
  - "The animals were scrabbling for food in the wilderness."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scrabbling
mumbling , stumbling , umbling , grumbling

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Homophones

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1. Scrabble (en) : A board game in which players form words by placing tiles on a game board.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of scrabbling that leads to same result
scrabble , scrabbled , scrabbler , scrabblers , scrabbles , scrabbling

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Forms

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past tense: scrabbled, past participle: scrabbled, gerund: scrabbling

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to scrape' or 'to draw with a sharp instrument'. Derived from the Old English word 'scraban'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'scrabbling' has been used to describe the behavior of animals, such as crabs and mice, that move across surfaces using their claws or paws.

2. In the game of Scrabble, the word 'scrabble' is used as the name of the game itself and is also a valid word that can be used to earn points.

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Related Concepts

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1. Digging: Related concept as both actions involve moving or scraping across a surface to uncover or find something.

2. Excavation: Related concept as both actions involve unearthing or uncovering something.

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Culture

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Scrabbling has been used in various forms of art and literature, such as in the poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' by T.S. Eliot, where the term is used metaphorically to describe the act of introspection and self-examination.

How to Memorize "scrabbling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of scrabbling: imagine moving your hands or tools across a surface to scrape or uncover something.
   - Visualize the sound of scrabbling: imagine the scraping or scratching noise made during the action.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scrabbling' with the sensation of moving across a rough surface.
   - Associate the word 'scrabbling' with the sound of scraping or scratching.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a memorable phrase or sentence using the word 'scrabbling' to help remember its meaning and pronunciation.

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