in+a+disorderly+manner
11dis|or|der|ly — «dihs R duhr lee», adjective, adverb, noun. –adj. 1. not orderly; untidy; confused: »The troops fled in a disorderly retreat. An untidy, messy room is disorderly. SYNONYM(S): irregular. 2. causing disorder; making a disturbance; breaking rules;… …
12Foot drill — “Troops who march in an irregular and disorderly manner are always in great danger of being defeated.” Vegetius: De Re Militari , circa A.D. 375 390A Foot Drill is an essential part of the military training regimen of today s armed forces. Foot… …
13every which way — adverb 1. in a random manner (Freq. 1) the houses were randomly scattered bullets were fired into the crowd at random • Syn: ↑randomly, ↑indiscriminately, ↑haphazardly, ↑willy nilly, ↑arbitrarily …
14clutter — /klut euhr/, v.t. 1. to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner: All kinds of papers cluttered the top of his desk. v.i. 2. Brit. Dial. to run in disorder; move with bustle and confusion. 3. Brit. Dial. to make a clatter. 4. to speak so …
15scramble — /skram beuhl/, v., scrambled, scrambling, n. v.i. 1. to climb or move quickly using one s hands and feet, as down a rough incline. 2. to compete or struggle with others for possession or gain: The children scrambled for the coins we tossed. 3. to …
16scrabble — verb 1》 scratch or grope around with one s fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something. 2》 move quickly and in a disorderly manner; scramble. noun 1》 an act of scrabbling. 2》 a disorderly struggle or fight. 3》 (Scrabble) trademark a board… …
17scuffle — I. v. n. Struggle (in a disorderly manner), contend, fight, strive (as in a close embrace). II. n. Contest (of a disorderly kind), struggle, fight, rencounter, encounter, broil, fray, brawl, quarrel, squabble, wrangle, altercation, set to …
18clutter — clut•ter [[t]ˈklʌt ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner: Newspapers cluttered the living room[/ex] 2) brit. Dial. to bustle 3) a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter 4) a confused state 5) elm elo echoes on a… …
19hugger-mugger — hug•ger mug•ger [[t]ˈhʌg ərˌmʌg ər[/t]] n. 1) disorder or confusion; muddle 2) secrecy; reticence 3) secret or clandestine 4) disorderly or confused 5) in a stealthy or disorderly manner; secretively or confusedly 6) to keep secret or concealed;… …
20scramble — scram•ble [[t]ˈskræm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to climb or move quickly using one s hands and feet, as down a rough incline 2) to compete or struggle with others for possession or gain 3) to move hastily and with urgency 4) mil (of pilots or …
