scribble

UK /ˈskɹɪbəl/ US /ˈskɹɪbəl/

verb 4noun 1

Definitions

verb

To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.

I suddenly remembered I needed to buy bleach, so scribbled it down on my shopping list.

To doodle.

To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.

noun

Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing

verb

To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run through a scribbler.

ADV

furiously

My daughter furiously scribbled down the answers before time ran out on the test.

away, down

noun — an aimless drawing

noun — poor handwriting

verb — write down quickly without much attention to detail

verb — write carelessly

I suddenly remembered I needed to buy bleach, so scribbled it down on my shopping list.

Wiktionary

Don't scribble here.

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Rip your scribble into a thousand shreds!

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She also said, “Any mother would rather have a line of the worst scribble from her son or daughter than any fancy greeting card.”

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I remember that I used to scribble things on my eraser during class.

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i Register

In some senses, scribble is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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