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- pronunciation:
- skrI
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scribbles, scribbling, scribbled |
| definition: |
to write hastily, awkwardly, or carelessly; scrawl.
I scribbled the message on a scrap of paper.- synonyms:
- scratch, scrawl
- similar words:
- jot
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| related words: |
dash, note, pen |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to draw or write in a hasty or careless manner; scrawl.
The professor moved rapidly through her lecture while the students scribbled in their notebooks.- synonyms:
- scratch, scrawl
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| definition 2: |
to draw meaningless shapes or letters for one's own amusement.
The child scribbled on the wall with his crayons.
- similar words:
- doodle
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| definition 3: |
to compose a written work with carelessness.
He used to be a serious writer, but now he just scribbles. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a piece of drawing or writing that has little or no meaning; doodle.
There were scribbles around the edges of the paper.- similar words:
- doodle, scrawl
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| definition 2: |
a careless or hasty piece of writing or drawing.
This is not an essay; it's merely scribble.- synonyms:
- scrawl
- similar words:
- note, scrabble
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| related words: |
drawing, hand |
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