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

  1. Scramble as a verb (intransitive):

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

  2. Scramble as a verb (intransitive):

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

  3. 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."

  4. Scramble as a verb (transitive):

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

  5. 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.

  6. Scramble as a verb (intransitive, sports):

    To partake in motocross.

  7. Scramble as a verb (intransitive):

    To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.

  8. Scramble as a verb (transitive):

    To gather or collect by scrambling.

    Examples:

    "to scramble up wealth"

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  9. 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.

  1. 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"

  2. Scramble as a noun (military):

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

  3. Scramble as a noun:

    A motocross race.

  4. Scramble as a noun:

    Any frantic period of competitive activity.

  1. Sortie as a noun (military):

    An attack made by troops from a besieged position.

  2. 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."

  3. Sortie as a noun (figurative, sports):

    An attacking move

  1. Sortie as a verb (transitive):

    To sally.

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