time scramble

noun

A situation in which one or both players have very little remaining time on their clocks, therefore increasing the chance of inaccuracies or blunders being played as well as the risk of flagging.

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Meanings

nountime scramble (plural time scrambles)

plural time scrambles

  1. board gamesA situation in which one or both players have very little remaining time on their clocks, therefore increasing the chance of inaccuracies or blunders being played as well as the risk of flagging.
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APA

time scramble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20scramble

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“time scramble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20scramble. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time scramble,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20scramble.

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