scribble

scrib·ble

verb \ˈskri-bəl\

scrib·bledscrib·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of SCRIBBLE

transitive verb

1

: to write hastily or carelessly without regard to legibility or form

2

: to cover with careless or worthless writings or drawings

intransitive verb

: to write or draw hastily and carelessly

— scribble noun

Examples of SCRIBBLE

1. She scribbled a note to him and then dashed off to her meeting.
2. He scribbled down his phone number.
3. Students scribbled furiously as the professor lectured.
4. She was scribbling away in a notebook.
5. The toddler scribbled all over the paper.

Origin of SCRIBBLE

Middle English scriblen, from Medieval Latin scribillare, from Latin scribere to write

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to SCRIBBLE

Synonyms

scratch, scrawl, squiggle

Related Words

doodle; jot (down); ink, inscribe, letter, pen, pencil, print, write

Rhymes with SCRIBBLE

dibble, dribble, fribble, gribble, kibble, nibble, quibble, sibyl