scribble
verb
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scribbles
Definition of scribble
(Entry 1 of 2)
transitive + intransitive verb
scribble
nounDefinition of scribble (Entry 2 of 2)
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Examples of scribble in a Sentence
Verb
She scribbled a note to him and then dashed off to her meeting. He scribbled down his phone number. Students scribbled furiously as the professor lectured. She was scribbling away in a notebook. The toddler scribbled all over the paper.
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But Trump’s scribbling enablers aside, Democratic voters don’t seem to mind. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "How Old is Too Old to Be President?," 2 July 2019 Montgomery spends days scribbling in a notebook, trying to write a play. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "The Last Black Man in San Francisco is so good, it’s hard to believe it’s a debut feature," 5 June 2019 Other figures scribble graffiti, or torture a dog with a cudgel. — A.v. | New York, The Economist, "Why William Hogarth’s polemics were so successful," 25 June 2019 Some clacked away on the keyboards of their laptops, other scribbled notes on legal pads as many of the world’s top basketball prospects ran up and down the court in front of them. — Malika Andrews, chicagotribune.com, "NBA teams value draft combine interactions even though some top players are no-shows," 18 May 2018 The contingent included Haslam, who was seen scribbling notes during Darnold's workout at USC. — Bud Shaw, cleveland.com, "Ryan Leaf and the Browns is a case of dueling reputations -- Bud Shaw's Spinoffs," 30 Sep. 2017 Before the final bell rang Monday afternoon, Lafayette Elementary students left a lasting gift with messages of love scribbled through its hallways. — Meredith Colias-pete, Post-Tribune, "'I love this school. I wish it didn't close.' Hammond students leave hall messages as parting gifts," 4 June 2019 His room was so tiny that the only available place to sit and scribble my notes was with me wedged on one side of the bed, and him on the other. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "That’s So ’90s: Vogue Editors Share Their Favorite Fashion Memories From This Year’s Most Trending Decade," 22 Dec. 2018 Wilson cries out to an aide, who scribbles into a notebook. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Disrupting the Pentagon: Can the Air Force Learn To Love Startup Culture?," 12 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scribble.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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scribble
verb
English Language Learners Definition of scribble
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scribble
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verb
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