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Definition of scribbling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
artaimless or random drawing
- She spent the meeting scribbling in her notebook.
2.
careless writingwriting or drawing carelessly or hurriedly
- His notebook was full of illegible scribbling.
Adjective
1.
messy writingwritten in a messy or careless way
- The note was barely readable due to the scribbling handwriting.
2.
textileDated related to the carding of wool or cottonDated
- The scribbling machine processed the wool efficiently.
Images of scribbling
aimless or random drawing 
writing or drawing carelessly or hurriedly
Origin of scribbling
Latin, scribere (to write)
Examples of scribbling in a sentence
The wall was full of colorful scribbling. The margins of the book were filled with scribbling. She found his scribbling on the back of an envelope. Her scribbling notes were hard to decipher. The scribbling signature looked like a child's writing. The factory invested in new scribbling equipment.
Scribbling techniques have evolved over the years.
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- French:gribouillage, brouillon, ...
- German:Gekritzel, kritzelige Schrift, ...
- Italian:scarabocchi, scarabocchiato, ...
- Spanish:garabatos, garabateado, ...
- Portuguese:rabiscos, rabiscado, ...
- Chinese:涂鸦, 潦草的, ...
- Japanese:落書き, 乱雑な書き方, ...
- Arabic:خَرْبَشَة, مُخَرْبَش, ...
- Hebrew:קִשְׁקוּשׁ, מְקוּשְׁקָשׁ, ...
- Russian:каракули, небрежный почерк, ...
- Ukrainian:каракулі, нерозбірливий, ...
- Hindi:खरड़-चित्र, लिखावट, ...
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.
Noun
1.
artcareless hasty writing or drawing
- His notes were just a scribble on the page.
2.
writingmeaningless or illegible marks
- The toddler's scribble covered the walls.
Images of scribble
careless hasty writing or drawing 
meaningless or illegible marks
Origin of scribble
Latin, scribere (to write)
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.
View all translations of scribble
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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, ...
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