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verb

ˈdü-dᵊl How to pronounce doodle (audio)
Definition of doodlenext
as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling

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doodle

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noun

as in illustration

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Recent Examples of doodle
Verb
Reading on a beach chair in the shade using the Kobo Libra Colour (8/10 WIRED Recommends), which is waterproof, has color E Ink, and has a mode for doodling down ideas with a stylus. — Martin Cizmar, Wired News, 18 June 2026 Art therapy isn’t just finger painting and doodling. — Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026
Noun
Yankee doodle, whose the noodle? — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Minutes later, an officer opened fire on a pet Saint Bernard doodle that was wearing a Knicks shirt. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for doodle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doodle
  1. play
  2. illustration
  3. drawing
  4. caricature
  5. outline
  6. sketch
  7. portrait
  8. silhouette
Verb
  • The 6-foot-9, 240-pound Purdue transfer, cleared by the courts to play courtesy of a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against the NCAA, came off the bench to score nine points on 4-of-5 shooting.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That forced Edmonds and former Horned Frog David Punch (now at Texas) to play lengthy minutes and have to worry about foul trouble.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of play
Noun
  • In this photo illustration, the logo of company Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • If there’s a golden ratio for success in the fashion business, its illustration might resemble a tetrahedron.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of illustration
Noun
  • Because everything in the game started as a drawing, the process beyond that was about our 3D artist trying to remain true to it.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Nobody hit Powerball big six of 2, 4, 18, 50 and 56 with a Powerball of 20, so Monday’s drawing will have a top prize of $793 million.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of drawing
Noun
  • But on that score, too, Jackson tries to soften the caricature of the billionaire executive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • What is acceptable in today’s society is the Real Housewives franchise, where all of these things kind of play out, but almost in caricature.
    — Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of caricature
Noun
  • If the ends read as wispy, a slightly shorter cut often creates a stronger outline.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Valenzuela tries to turn a sketch into a theatrical painting, but the basic outline of the play doesn’t feel complete.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of outline
Noun
  • There was stuff everywhere, decades of sketches and notes and Post-its.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There were also sketches on the wall for a hand holding playing cards.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Those ancestral tales spill out of the bedrooms and into the surrounding landscape, with guest excursions designed around the very figures whose portraits line the walls.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • With its classic saddle-bag silhouette and adjustable strap, this chic vegan leather crossbody bag will soon become your new favorite for fall.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In it, Reed questions American policy, surveillance, and patriotism across a landscape that juxtaposes scenes of Black youth playing with closing shots of the singer’s silhouette backdropped by flames.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of silhouette

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