Scramble vs Tear - What's the difference?

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In intransitive terms the difference between scramble and tear

is that scramble is to ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity while tear is to produce tears.

In transitive terms the difference between scramble and tear

is that scramble is to gather or collect by scrambling while tear is to make (an opening) with force or energy.

As an interjection scramble

is shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item.

scramble

English

Interjection

scramble!

(UK) shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item.

Verb

(scrambl)

To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.

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* 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 3

When I saw the coffin I knew that I was respited, for, as I judged, there was space between it and the wall behind enough to contain my little carcass; and in a second I had put out the candle, scrambled up the shelves, half-stunned my senses with dashing my head against the roof, and squeezed my body betwixt wall and coffin.

To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.

(transitive, of food ingredients, usually, including egg) To thoroughly combine and cook as a loose mass.

I scrambled some eggs with spinach and cheese.

To process (telecommunication signals) to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.

(military) To quickly enter (vehicles, usually aircraft) and proceed to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.

(sports) To partake in motocross.

To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.

To gather or collect by scrambling.

to scramble up wealth

(Marlowe)

To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired.

* Milton

Of other care they little reckoning make, / Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast.

Derived terms

* scrambled eggs

Noun

(en noun)

A rush or hurry

(military) An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.

A motocross race

Any frantic period of activity.

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Antonyms

* sortie

Anagrams

* English ergative verbs

tear

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

Verb

To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.

* 1856 : (Gustave Flaubert), (Madame Bovary), Part III Chapter XI, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling

He suffered, poor man, at seeing her so badly dressed, with laceless boots, and the arm-holes of her pinafore torn down to the hips; for the charwoman took no care of her.

To injure as if by pulling apart.

To cause to lose some kind of unity or coherence.

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To make (an opening) with force or energy.

To remove by tearing.

To demolish

To become torn, especially accidentally.

To move or act with great speed, energy, or violence.

To smash or enter something with great force.

Synonyms

* (break) rend, rip * (remove by tearing) rip out, tear off, tear out

Noun

(en noun)

A hole or break caused by tearing.

A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam.

Derived terms

* wear and tear

Derived terms

* tearsheet

Etymology 2

From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), (m), from (etyl) .

Noun

(wikipedia tear) (en noun)

A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.

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Something in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some balsams or resins.

* Dryden

Let Araby extol her happy coast, / Her fragrant flowers, her trees with precious tears .

That which causes or accompanies tears; a lament; a dirge.

* Milton

some melodious tear

Derived terms

{{der3 , crocodile tears , shed a tear , teardrop , tear duct , tearful , tear up , teary , two tears in a bucket }}

Verb

(en verb)

To produce tears.

Her eyes began to tear in the harsh wind.

Anagrams

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