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scribble

UK
/ˈskrɪb.əl/
US
/ˈskrɪb.əl/
scribble down

Translations

scribblenoun
scribbles
pl
UK
/ˈskrɪb.əl/
US
/ˈskrɪb.əl/
gribouillisÉcriture ou dessin fait rapidement et négligemment.
The child's scribble on the wall was a mix of colors and shapes.
Le gribouillis de l'enfant sur le mur était un mélange de couleurs et de formes.
Additional translations
griffonnageSouvent pour désigner une écriture faite à la hâte ou de façon peu soignée.
Synonyms
doodle
scrawl
sketch
note
jotting
scribbleverb
scribbled
Past Simple
scribbled
Past Participle
scribbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈskrɪb.əl/
US
/ˈskrɪb.əl/
griffonnerÉcrire ou dessiner rapidement et négligemment.
She scribbled a quick note before rushing out the door.
Elle a griffonné une note rapide avant de sortir en courant.
Additional translations
gribouillerPlus familier.
Synonyms
scrawl
scratch out
jot down
doodle
write hastily
scribbleadjective
UK
/ˈskrɪb.əl/
US
/ˈskrɪb.əl/
Used mainly attributively before nouns (e.g., “scribble pad”); comparative and superlative forms are rarely, if ever, employed.
de brouillonS'emploie pour parler d'un support destiné à écrire ou dessiner rapidement, de façon informelle.
She always kept a small scribble pad next to the phone.
Elle gardait toujours un petit bloc de brouillon à côté du téléphone.
Synonyms
scribbly
scribbled
scrawled
doodled
illegible
messy
hasty
careless
untidy
chaotic

Definitions

scribblenoun
A piece of writing or drawing that is done carelessly or hurriedly.
The child's scribble on the wall was a mix of colors and shapes.
A note or piece of writing that is difficult to read because it is written quickly or carelessly.
I couldn't decipher his scribble on the note he left for me.
Careless or illegible handwriting regarded collectively.
The doctor's scribble was impossible to make out.
scribbleverb
To write or draw carelessly and quickly.
She scribbled a quick note before rushing out the door.
To write something in a hurried or careless way.
He scribbled down the phone number on a scrap of paper.
scribbleadjective
Intended for or suitable for scribbling; used for informal, quick writing or drawing.
She always kept a small scribble pad next to the phone.
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