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scribbling

UK
/ˈskrɪb.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈskrɪb.lɪŋ/
scribbling down

Translations

scribblingnoun
scribblings
pl
The teacher couldn't read the student's scribbling on the homework assignment.
L'enseignant n'arrivait pas à lire le gribouillage de l'élève sur le devoir.
The notebook was filled with random scribblings that were hard to decipher.
Le carnet était rempli de gribouillis au hasard, difficiles à déchiffrer.
Additional translations
griffonnageSurtout pour une écriture rapide et négligée.
Synonyms
scrawl
note
writing
inscription
doodle
jotting
scribblinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈskrɪblɪŋ/
US
/ˈskrɪblɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify a noun, describing someone or something engaged in scribbling.
gribouillantPour quelqu’un ou quelque chose qui dessine ou écrit vite et négligemment.
The scribbling toddler covered the walls with colourful lines.
Le tout-petit gribouillant a couvert les murs de lignes colorées.
scribbleverb

scribbling

Gerund

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
write hastily
scratch out
jot down
doodle
scrawl

Definitions

scribblingnoun
The act of writing or drawing carelessly and quickly.
The teacher couldn't read the student's scribbling on the homework assignment.
A piece of writing or drawing produced in a hasty or careless manner.
The notebook was filled with random scribblings that were hard to decipher.
scribblinggerund / present participle
Writing or drawing hastily and carelessly (used to describe a person or thing that is doing so).
The scribbling toddler covered the walls with colourful lines.
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.
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