scribble
/ˈskrɪbl/verb
उच्चारण स्क्रिबल
घसीटकर लिखना, जल्दी-जल्दी लिखना
Core word
verb
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[T, I] ~ (sth)
to write something quickly and carelessly, especially because you do not have much time
घसीटकर लिखना, जल्दी-जल्दी लिखना
- She scribbled a note to her mother and ran out of the house.
- He scribbled something on the back of the bill.
- He scribbled his address on a scrap of paper.
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- I scribbled down the answer before the bell rang.
- Radhika scribbled notes as the teacher spoke.
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[I]
to draw marks that do not mean anything
आड़ी-तिरछी लकीरें खींचना, गोदना
- The baby scribbled all over the walls with a crayon.
- The child scribbled on the page with a green pencil.
- The toddler scribbled in her new notebook.
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- He scribbled on the wall with a piece of chalk.
- The little boy scribbled with crayons for an hour.
noun
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[U, sing.]
careless and untidy writing
घसीट लिखावट
- I can't read his scribble.
- I could not read the scribble on the board.
- The note was in such a scribble that nobody could read it.
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- His scribble covered the entire page.
- It looks like a scribble, but it is actually a map.
Synonyms scrawl
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[C, usually plural]
a short note or a mark that does not mean anything
आड़ी-तिरछी लकीरें, घसीटा हुआ नोट
- The page was covered in scribbles.
- She left a quick scribble on the fridge door reminding him to buy milk.
- She left a few scribbles beside the paragraph.
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- The margins were filled with scribbles and doodles.
- A scribble on the envelope gave the phone number.
Synonyms doodle
→Phrasal verbs 1
scribble sth down
to write something quickly
जल्दी से लिख लेना
- I scribbled down her number on my hand.
◇Word family
scribbler noun