scribble

scribble
1. verb
a) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry
b) To doodle
See Also: scribe
2. noun
Careless, hasty writing or drawing

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  • Scribble — Scrib ble, n. Hasty or careless writing; a writing of little value; a scrawl; as, a hasty scribble. Boyle. [1913 Webster] Neither did I but vacant seasons spend In this my scribble. Bunyan. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scribble — Scrib ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scribbled} ( b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scribbling} ( bl[i^]ng).] [From {Scribe}.] 1. To write hastily or carelessly, without regard to correctness or elegance; as, to scribble a letter. [1913 Webster] 2. To fill or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scribble — Scrib ble, v. i. To write without care, elegance, or value; to scrawl. [1913 Webster] If M[ae]vius scribble in Apollo s spite. Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scribble —   [skrɪbl; englisch, eigentlich »Gekritzel«] das, s/ s, flüchtige Ideenskizze (Schmierskizze) für den Entwurf und die Gestaltung einer Drucksache. * * * Scrib|ble [skrɪbl], das; s, s [engl. scribble, eigtl. = Gekritzel] (Werbespr.): erster, noch… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Scribble — Scrib ble, v. t. [Cf. {Scrabble}.] (Woolen Manuf.) To card coarsely; to run through the scribbling machine. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scribble — (v.) mid 15c., from M.L. scribillare, dim. of L. scribere to write (see SCRIPT (Cf. script)). Related: Scribbled; scribbling. The noun is from 1570s …   Etymology dictionary

  • scribble — [v] write illegibly doodle, jot, scratch, scrawl, squiggle, write badly, write erratically; concept 79 …   New thesaurus

  • scribble — ► VERB 1) write or draw carelessly or hurriedly. 2) informal write for a living or as a hobby. ► NOUN ▪ a piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly. DERIVATIVES scribbler noun. ORIGIN Latin scribillare, from scriber …   English terms dictionary

  • scribble — [skrib′əl] vt., vi. scribbled, scribbling [ME scriblen < ML scribillare < L scribere, to write: see SCRIBE] 1. to write carelessly or illegibly 2. to make or cover with meaningless or illegible marks 3. to compose hastily, without regard to …   English World dictionary

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