The meaning of Scribble

Scribble – definition

verb
Write or draw (something) carelessly or hurriedly.
Usage examples:
He took the clipboard and scribbled something illegible
Synonims:
Write hurriedly Write untidily Write illegibly Scratch Scrawl Doodle Dash off Jot (down)

noun
A piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly.
Usage examples:
Illegible scribbles
Synonims:
Illegible handwriting Hurried handwriting Untidy handwriting Squiggle(s)Jottings Cacography

verb
Card (wool, cotton, etc.) coarsely.
Usage examples:
The machine was installed by the owners to scribble wool brought in by customers

verb
To write or draw something quickly or without thought, or to make meaningless marks
Usage examples:
[ t ] i scribbled a few words to her on a postcard., [ u ] his scribble is completely illegible.

Scribble translation into English

Scribble: translate from English into Chinese

涂, 涂抹, 胡说八道

Scribble: translate from English into Dutch

Krabbelen, Kattebelletje, Kribbelen, Pennen, Gekribbel, Krabbelschrift, Bekrabben, Schrobbelen, Grof kaarden

Scribble: translate from English into French

Griffonner, Gribouiller, Griffonnage, Gribouillage, Noter rapidement

Scribble: translate from English into German

Kritzeln, Gekritzel, Schreiben, Kritzelei, Geschmiere, Hinkritzeln, Krakeln, Schmiererei, Krakelei, Krakel

Scribble: translate from English into Hindi

घसीटना, स्क्रिबल, घसीट, घसीटकर लिखना, अस्पष्ट लिखना, अस्पष्ट लेख, भद्दी लिखावट, लिक्खाड़ होना, घसीट लिखना, क़लमघसीट हो जाना, बदख़त, बदख़त लिखना

Scribble: translate from English into Italian

Scarabocchiare, Scarabocchio, Ghirigoro

Scribble: translate from English into Korean

갈겨 쓰다, 되는 대로 쓴 것, 아무렇게나 쓴 것, 갈겨 쓰기, 흘리다, 서투르게 쓰다, 마구 쓰다, 낙서하다, 서투른 문장을 쓰다, 문필을 업으로 삼다

Scribble: translate from English into Russian

Каракули, Строчить, Мазня, Писанина, Небрежный почерк, Неразборчивый почерк, Небрежная записка, Грубо чесать, Заниматься бумагомаранием, Быть писакой, Каракулить, Переписчик, Писулька, Писать как курица лапой, Писать быстро и небрежно

Scribble: translate from English into Spanish

Escribiendo, Garabato, Garabatear, Borronear, Escribir de prisa y sin cuidado

Word origin

late 17th century: probably from Low German; compare with German schrubbeln (in the same sense), frequentative of Low German schrubben ‘to scrub’.

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Scribble – similar words

scribblative

adjective
Of or relating to scribbling; relating to the production of carelessly composed or worthless writing.

All meanings and translations of Scribblative

Scribble synonims

cacography

noun
Bad handwriting or spelling.
Usage examples:
‘we have a national affliction, and it's called cacography - that means ‘illegible handwriting.’

All meanings and translations of Cacography

dash off

phrasal verb
Write down hastily

phrasal verb
To write something quickly, putting little effort into it
Usage examples:
She dashed the letter off in five minutes.

All meanings and translations of Dash off

doodle

verb
Scribble absent-mindedly.
Usage examples:
He was only doodling in the margin

noun
A rough drawing made absent-mindedly.
Usage examples:
The text was interspersed with doodles

noun
A drawing or pattern that you make while thinking about something else or when you are bored

All meanings and translations of Doodle

jottings

noun
A brief note.
Usage examples:
A few jottings on an envelope

noun
Quickly written short notes
Usage examples:
She made some jottings in the margin of the book she was reading.

All meanings and translations of Jottings

scratch

verb
Score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object.
Usage examples:
The car's paintwork was battered and scratched

noun
A mark or wound made by scratching.
Usage examples:
The scratches on her arm were throbbing

adjective
Assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality.
Usage examples:
City were fielding a scratch squad

All meanings and translations of Scratch

scrawl

verb
Write (something) in a hurried, careless way.
Usage examples:
Charlie scrawled his signature

noun
An example of hurried, careless writing.
Usage examples:
The page was covered in scrawls and doodles

verb
Write carelessly

All meanings and translations of Scrawl

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