: an aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
also
: a minor work
Synonyms
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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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
Young artists will love doodling on a $5 LCD tablet and creating designs on a classic Lite Brite that’s just $15.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Then, whoopsie doodle, lo and beyond, your account’s gone.
—Cherie Deville, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
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Verb
Students, note takers, and those who like to scrawl or doodle on the pages of their books, will enjoy the Kindle Scribe, which has the largest discount of 31 percent.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
Young artists will love doodling on a $5 LCD tablet and creating designs on a classic Lite Brite that’s just $15.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Noun
Without Wiggins knowing, the museum’s graphic designer took the napkin and put the doodle on the bottom of each panel around the room.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Then, whoopsie doodle, lo and beyond, your account’s gone.
—Cherie Deville, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doodle. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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