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View usage for: (skrɪbəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense scribbles, present participle scribbling, past tense, past participle scribbled1. verbIf you scribble something, you write it quickly and roughly. She scribbled a note to tell Mum she'd gone out. [VERB noun] As I scribbled in my diary the light went out. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: scrawl, write, jot, pen More Synonyms of scribble 2. verbTo scribble means to make meaningless marks or rough drawings using a pencil or pen. When Caroline was five she scribbled on a wall. [VERB preposition/adverb] [Also VERB]Synonyms: draw, write, scrawl, doodle More Synonyms of scribble 3. variable nounScribble is something that has been written or drawn quickly and roughly. I'm sorry what I wrote was such a scribble. Synonyms: mess, state, jumble, confusion More Synonyms of scribble Phrasal verbs: See scribble down scribble in British English 1 (ˈskrɪbəl) verb1. to write or draw in a hasty or illegible manner 2. to make meaningless or illegible marks (on) 3. derogatory or facetious to write (poetry, novels, etc) noun4. hasty careless writing or drawing 5. writing, esp literary matter, of poor quality 6. meaningless or illegible marks Derived forms scribbly (ˈscribbly) adjective Word origin C15: from Medieval Latin scrībillāre to write hastily, from Latin scrībere to write scribble in British English 2 (ˈskrɪbəl) verb(transitive) to card (wool, etc) Word origin C17: probably from Low German; compare schrubben scrub1scribble in American English (ˈskrɪbəl) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈscribbled or ˈscribbling1. to write carelessly or illegibly 2. to make or cover with meaningless or illegible marks 3. to compose hastily, without regard to style noun4. illegible or careless handwriting 6. an inferior literary work Word origin ME scriblen < ML scribillare < L scribere, to write: see scribe Examples of 'scribble' in a sentencescribble There are knocking sounds and scribbling on the walls.Seems a bit creepy to be sitting here scribbling away about the people around me.We spent the next week scribbling on backs of envelopes.He scribbled a callous note insulting the family he robbed.He listened while scribbling in his notebook.He scribbled something and thanked us for our time.We know that because of the little messages they have scribbled on the wall.One source told how she found doors missing or hanging off and walls scribbled on.All his life he was scribbling away.It is now too dangerous to scribble on walls or to attack the new president directly.As she was speaking another young woman way back in the mêlée scribbled a note and passed it forward.There is a long and mixed history of retired doctors taking up pens and scribbling as their hair goes grey.The lawyers were scribbling furiously now.She was told that at one point she stopped a nurse and furiously scribbled down a note and gave it to her.His mother scribbled messages in a notebook and scattered the pages onto the passing fields of Bohemia.Let's get back to scribbling.Then grab a pen and scribble down a few resolutions, so you can forget all about it and get back to sleep.The nurse scribbled something on my chart, smiled at me, and told me my doctor would be right in.It was partly an act of conservation (he scribbled in pencil a lot) and partly a process of picking my way through the battlefield. In other languagesscribble British English: scribble / ˈskrɪbl/ VERB If you scribble or scribble something, you write it quickly and untidily. John scribbled his calculation on a scrap of paper. - American English: scribble
- Arabic: يَكْتُبُ بِسُرْعَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: rabiscar
- Chinese: 潦草地写
- Croatian: črčkati
- Czech: čmárat
- Danish: skrible
- Dutch: krabbelen
- European Spanish: garabatear
- Finnish: raapustaa
- French: gribouiller
- German: kritzeln
- Greek: μουτζουρώνω
- Italian: scarabocchiare
- Japanese: 走り書きする
- Korean: 끼적거리다
- Norwegian: skrible
- Polish: nabazgrać
- European Portuguese: rabiscar
- Romanian: a mâzgăli
- Russian: писать быстро или небрежно
- Latin American Spanish: garabatear
- Swedish: klottra
- Thai: เขียนหวัดๆ
- Turkish: karalamak
- Ukrainian: калякати
- Vietnamese: viết cẩu thả
British English: scribble NOUN Scribble is something that has been written or drawn quickly and roughly. I'm sorry what I wrote was such a scribble. - American English: scribble
- Brazilian Portuguese: garrancho
- Chinese: 潦草的字迹
- European Spanish: garabatos
- French: gribouillage
- German: Gekritzel
- Italian: scarabocchio
- Japanese: 走り書き
- Korean: 악필
- European Portuguese: garrancho
- Latin American Spanish: garabatos
Chinese translation of 'scribble' vt - [note]
潦草书(書)写(寫) (liáocǎo shūxiě)
vi - (= write quickly)
潦草书(書)写(寫) (liáocǎo shūxiě) - (= make marks)
乱(亂)涂(塗) (luàntú)
n (c/u) - (= note)
草草写(寫)成的便条(條) (cǎocǎo xiěchéng de biàntiáo) - (= drawing)
涂(塗)鸦(鴉)之作 (túyā zhī zuò)
Definition to write or draw quickly and roughly As I scribbled a note in my diary the light went off. Synonyms scrawl scratch doodle dash off Definition to make meaningless or illegible marks (on) When Caroline was five she scribbled on a wall. Definition meaningless or illegible marks I'm sorry what I wrote was such a scribble. Synonyms state confusion hash hotchpotch hodgepodge (US) pig's or dog's breakfast (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to write a brief note of Listen carefully to the instructions and jot them down. Synonyms note down, record, list, note, register, tally, scribbleDefinition articles donated for a jumble sale a meaningless jumble of words Synonyms muddle, mixture, mess, disorder, confusion, chaos, litter, clutter, disarray, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, farrago, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, gallimaufry, pig's breakfast (informal), disarrangement Definition a confused collection or mixture a bizarre mishmash of colours and patterns Synonyms jumble, medley, hash, potpourri, farrago, hotchpotch, salmagundi, gallimaufry - screw something up
- screw you or that
- screwy
- scribble
- scribe
- scrimmage
- scrimp
Additional synonymsDefinition to write or compose She penned a short memo to his private secretary. Synonyms write (down), draft, compose, pencil, draw up, scribble, take down, inscribe, scrawl, jot down, dash off, commit to paper Definition to describe or record (something) in writing She wrote articles for magazines in Paris. Synonyms compose, create, author, draft, pen, draw up Definition to draw or mark (words, letters, or numbers) on paper or a blackboard with a pen, pencil, or chalk Write your name and address at the top of the page. Synonyms record, copy, scribble, take down, inscribe, set down, transcribe, jot down, put in writing, commit to paper, indite, put down in black and white |