: an aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
also
: a minor work
Examples of doodle in a Sentence
Verb
She doodled in her notebook instead of taking notes.
I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Under Niccol, Starbucks has brought back its tradition of baristas doodling on cups in Sharpie pens; reinstated self-serve milk and sugar stations; cut 30% of the food and drink menu; ended its open-bathroom policy for non-paying customers; and laid off 1,100 corporate employees in February.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Instant Game Maker gives kids the rare thrill of turning their doodles into actual playable video games.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
When David Jiricek got dipsy-doodled at the blue line, there Gustavsson was to make the save.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Under Niccol, Starbucks has brought back its tradition of baristas doodling on cups in Sharpie pens; reinstated self-serve milk and sugar stations; cut 30% of the food and drink menu; ended its open-bathroom policy for non-paying customers; and laid off 1,100 corporate employees in February.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Trump is suing his Wall Street Journal for reporting about his dirty doodle to Jeffrey Epstein.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Instant Game Maker gives kids the rare thrill of turning their doodles into actual playable video games.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doodle. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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