Definition of doodle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
scribblesimple drawing made while distracted or not paying attention
- He filled his notebook with a doodle during class.
2.
petscrossbreed of a poodle and another dog
- They adopted a cute doodle from the shelter.
Verb
1.
drawingtr./intr. draw or scribble without purposetr./intr.
- She doodled on her notebook during the lecture.
2.
fiddlingintr. engage in activities without serious intentintr.
- He doodled with the guitar strings absentmindedly.
Images of doodle
simple drawing made while distracted or not paying attention
Expressions with doodle
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puffed corn snack with cheese flavor
I grabbed a bag of cheese doodles for the party.
expression of surprise or astonishment
Holy doodle, I can't believe we won the game!
used humorously to signal waking up or alertness
Time to get up, cock-a-doodle-doo!
Origin of doodle
German, dudeln (to play a tune badly)
Examples of doodle in a sentence
Doodles covered the edges of the meeting agenda. Their new puppy is a doodle, a mix of poodle and retriever. She loves grooming her doodle every weekend. He likes to doodle while on phone calls. I often doodle when I'm bored. She doodled with the pen during the long call.
He doodled with the remote, switching channels aimlessly.
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- French:gribouillage, griffonner, ...
- German:Kritzelei, kritzeln, ...
- Italian:scarabocchio, scarabocchiare, ...
- Spanish:garabato, garabatear, ...
- Portuguese:rabisco, rabiscar, ...
- Chinese:涂鸦, 拨弄, ...
- Japanese:落書き, 落書きする, ...
- Arabic:خَرْبَشَة, خَرْبَش, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁרְבּוּט, לְשַׁרְבֵּט, ...
- Russian:каракули, рисовать, ...
- Ukrainian:каракули, малювати, ...
- Hindi:डूडल, चित्र बनाना, ...
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