Scribble
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskɹɪbəl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Scribble is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
More Meanings
- To doodle.
- To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.
- Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing
- (obsolete, transitive) To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run through a scribbler.
Example Sentences
I suddenly remembered I needed to buy bleach, so scribbled it down on my shopping list.
Word Forms
- scribbles
- scribbling
- scribbled
Synonyms for scribble
Depending on context, synonyms include scrawl, doodle, squiggle, scrabble, scratch, cacography.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scrawl, cacography, scrabble, scratch, written, freeform.
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