·noun The act of scrabbling; a moving upon the hands and knees; a scramble; also, a scribble.
II. Scrabble ·vt To mark with irregular lines or letters; to Scribble; as, to scrabble paper.
III. Scrabble ·vt To make irregular, crooked, or unmeaning marks; to Scribble; to Scrawl.
IV. Scrabble ·vt To scrape, paw, or scratch with the hands; to proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to Scramble; as, to scrabble up a cliff or a tree.