I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
jot down/scribble notes (= write them down quickly )
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The jurors were scribbling notes as the witness gave evidence.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
margin
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No answer, scribbled Goldberg in the margin of his typescript, because no question.
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The man clicked his ballpoint pen, scribbled three characters in an already scribbled margin , and turned the page.
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Desire, scribbled Goldberg in the margin .
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Night, scribbled Goldberg in the margin of his typescript, work on glass, day, work on freewheeling commentary.
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Outlet, scribbled Goldberg in the margin , folly of belief in permanence.
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Many books lay open, carelessly scattered about, so that I could see how Frankenstein had scribbled notes in their margins .
note
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He scribbled a note for Veronica, then left the cottage and strolled past the church and across the green.
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He did, however, scribble notes throughout the plaintiffs' presentation.
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They love that answer, and all scribble in their note books.
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He had scribbled notes to himself back in Los Angeles about baptismal dance scenes.
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But her host's calm demeanour as he scribbled a few notes and went on to the next call calmed her fears.
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I scribbled a note to ask about it later.
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She was still standing there now, waiting impatiently, as he glanced through some papers, scribbling notes here and there.
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He also keeps quiet and to himself, scribbling notes , thumbing through a book.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Andrew scribbled a quick note and handed it to the chairman.
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Ashley scribbled all over her bedroom walls in crayon.
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Katie can't draw a real picture yet but she enjoys scribbling with crayons.
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Oh no! One of the kids has scribbled all over my report!
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She scribbled her name on a slip of paper.
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Sorry, I scribbled her phone number down, and now I can't read my own writing!
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We'll all scribble down some suggestions, and then compare them.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A chalkboard with scribbled house specials changes daily.
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And their dull appearance is often accompanied by teaching methods that consist mostly of scribbling graphs on a blackboard.
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He had scribbled notes to himself back in Los Angeles about baptismal dance scenes.
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He smiled earnestly, surveyed the room and scribbled away on the Offload page.
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Money for building was plentiful, as banks and other lenders competed to scribble checks to developers.
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Nevertheless, as the Daimler drove smoothly away, he scribbled its number in his notebook.
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Rosie had scribbled down the name and telephone number of a caller who had offered a story.
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So scribble down that wish list and get surfing to pick up some of the best bargains around.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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How am I going to get all these scribbles off the wallpaper?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Her drawings are tremendous, compared with my little scribbles.
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I use the pencils for techniques such as cross-hatching, contour and scribble drawing, shading and frottage.
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If a system or application understands the electronic ink, it can also convert the scribbles received into editable text.
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She may make one or two scribbles on her schoolwork and then giggle and whisper with other children.
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She smiled thinly and ran her index finger over the Biro scribble .
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The tubes in the automatic fraction collector were meticulously labeled, with none of the usual felt-tip scribbles.