scribbling

UK
/ˈskrɪb.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈskrɪb.lɪŋ/

Translations

scribblingnoun
scribblings
pl
The child's scribbling covered the entire page.
Каракули ребенка покрывали всю страницу.
His scribbling was hard to read.
Его писанина была трудночитаемой.
Additional translations
scribblinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈskrɪblɪŋ/
US
/ˈskrɪblɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify a noun, describing someone or something engaged in scribbling.
scribbleverb

scribbling

Gerund

scribbled
Past Simple
scribbled
Past Participle
scribbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈskrɪb.əl/
US
/ˈskrɪb.əl/
He would often scribble notes on the margins of his books.
Он часто черкал заметки на полях своих книг.
писать наспех
I had to scribble down the address quickly before I forgot it.
Мне пришлось наспех записать адрес, прежде чем я его забыл.
Synonyms
write hastily
jot down
scratch out

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.