Phr V
scrabble about/around/round
scrabbles, scrabbling, scrabbled
scrabble about/around/round
to make small quick movements with your fingers in order to find something that you cannot seeoften + inShe scrabbled around in her bag, trying to find her keys.
often + forHe was on the floor scrabbling round for his glasses.
to try to get something very quickly that you needoften + forHe scrabbled around for a suitable excuse.