scribble

ˈskrɪbəl

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Definition of scribble - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

careless writingwrite or draw quickly or carelessly without planning

He likes to scribble in his notebook during class.

doodle

scratch

scrawl

Noun

artcareless hasty writing or drawing

His notes were just a scribble on the page.

jotting

scrawl

writingmeaningless or illegible marks

The toddler's scribble covered the walls.

doodle

scrawl

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careless hasty writing or drawing
meaningless or illegible marks

Origin of scribble

Latin, scribere (to write)

Terms with scribble included in their meaning

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scribbly

adj.

handwriting

resembling a scribble, often messy or unclear

doodle

scribble

simple drawing made while distracted or not paying attention

doodle

drawing

draw or scribble without purpose

Examples of scribble in a sentence

He scribbled notes while on the phone.
The child's scribble covered the entire wall.
Her desk was cluttered with scribble-filled notebooks.
His notebook was filled with random scribble.
The teacher couldn't decipher the scribble on the test paper.

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French:gribouiller, gribouillage, ...
German:kritzeln, Gekritzel, ...
Italian:scarabocchiare, scarabocchio, ...
Spanish:garabatear, garabato, ...
Portuguese:rabiscar, rabisco, ...
Chinese:乱写, 乱涂乱画, ...
Japanese:走り書きする, 落書き, ...
Arabic:شَخْبَطَ, خَرْبَشَة, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁרְבֵּט, קִשְׁקוּשׁ, ...
Russian:черкать, каракули, ...
Ukrainian:нашкрябати, каракулі, ...
Hindi:उल्टा-पुल्टा लिखना, खरड़, ...
Bengali:অবহেলাজনিত লেখা, আঁকিবুঁকি, ...
Catalan:graponejar, gargot, ...
Czech:čmárat, čmáranice, ...
Danish:kradse ned, krusedulle, ...
Dutch:krabbelen, krabbel, ...
Greek:μουτζουρώνω, μουτζούρωμα, ...
Hungarian:firkálni, firkálmány, ...
Khmer:សរសេរខ្វះរបៀប, ការសរសេរគូសវាសរញ៉េរញ៉ៃ, ...
Korean:휘갈기다, 낙서, ...
Persian:خط‌خطی کردن, خط‌خطی, ...
Polish:bazgrać, bazgroły, ...
Portuguese (BR):rabiscar, rabisco, ...
Romanian:a mâzgăli, mâzgălitură, ...
Swedish:klottra, krumelur, ...
Thai:ขีดเขียน, ลายมือหวัด, ...
Turkish:karalamak, karalama, ...
Vietnamese:viết nguệch ngoạc, nét nguệch ngoạc, ...

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