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scribble

/ˈskrɪb.əl/

scribble down

Translations

scribblenoun

scribbles

/ˈskrɪb.əl/

каракули

The child's scribble covered the entire page.

Каракули ребенка покрывали всю страницу.

написанное наспех

I could barely read his scribble on the note.

Я едва мог прочитать его написанное наспех на записке.

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Synonyms

scribbleverb

scribbled

Past Simple

scribbled

Past Participle

scribbling

Gerund

/ˈskrɪb.əl/

писать наспех

I had to scribble down the address quickly before I forgot it.

Мне пришлось наспех записать адрес, прежде чем я его забыл.

черкать

He would often scribble notes on the margins of his books.

Он часто черкал заметки на полях своих книг.

Additional translations

малевать

мазать

пометить

Synonyms

jot down

scratch out

scrawl

write hastily

doodle

scribbleadjective

/ˈskrɪb.əl/

Used mainly attributively before nouns (e.g., “scribble pad”); comparative and superlative forms are rarely, if ever, employed.

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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.