scribble

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈskrɪbəl/

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• Hyphenation: scrib‧ble

Verb

Plain form scribble

Third-person singular scribbles

Past tense scribbled

Past participle scribbled

Present participle scribbling

1. (transitive) If you scribble something, you write it or draw it quickly.
   • Synonym: doodle

   I scribbled the licence plate number on a piece of paper before the car drove away.