The difference between Scramble and Sortie
When used as nouns, scramble means a rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface, whereas sortie means an attack made by troops from a besieged position.
When used as verbs, scramble means to move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface, whereas sortie means to sally.
Scramble is also interjection with the meaning: shouted when something desirable is thrown into a group of people who individually want that item, causing them to rush for it.
check bellow for the other definitions of Scramble and Sortie
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Scramble as a verb (intransitive):
To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.
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Scramble as a verb (intransitive):
To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.
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Scramble as a verb (transitive, of food ingredients, usually, including egg):
To thoroughly combine and cook as a loose mass.
Examples:
"I scrambled some eggs with spinach and cheese."
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Scramble as a verb (transitive):
To process (telecommunication signals) to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.
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Scramble as a verb (transitive, military):
To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
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Scramble as a verb (intransitive, sports):
To partake in motocross.
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Scramble as a verb (intransitive):
To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.
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Scramble as a verb (transitive):
To gather or collect by scrambling.
Examples:
"to scramble up wealth"
"rfquotek Marlowe"
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Scramble as a verb:
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.
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Scramble as a noun:
A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface.
Examples:
"a last-minute scramble to the finish line"
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Scramble as a noun (military):
An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.
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Scramble as a noun:
A motocross race.
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Scramble as a noun:
Any frantic period of competitive activity.
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Sortie as a noun (military):
An attack made by troops from a besieged position.
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Sortie as a noun (military):
An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
Examples:
"Russia said it carried out 55 sorties in the last 24 hours."
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Sortie as a noun (figurative, sports):
An attacking move
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Sortie as a verb (transitive):
To sally.