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hurry vs scramble

scramble vs hurry

hurry and scramble both are nouns.

hurry and scramble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurry Yes No Yes No
scramble Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scramble is a hyponym of hurry; that is, scramble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurry:
  • hurry: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
  • scramble: rushing about hastily in an undignified way
Other hyponyms of hurry include bolt, dash, scamper, scurry.
hurry (noun) scramble (noun)
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner rushing about hastily in an undignified way
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
hurry (verb) scramble (verb)
act at high speed make unintelligible
urge to an unnatural speed bring into random order
move very fast stir vigorously
to move hurriedly
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Difference between hurry and scramble

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