I. scrib ‧ ble 1 /ˈskrɪb ə l/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: scribillare , from Latin scribere ; ⇨ ↑ scribe ]
1 . [transitive] ( also scribble down ) to write something quickly and untidily:
I scribbled his phone number in my address book.
He scribbled down our names.
2 . [intransitive] to draw marks that have no meaning:
Someone had scribbled all over my picture.
II. scribble 2 BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] ( also scribbles [plural] ) meaningless marks or pictures, especially done by children
2 . [singular, uncountable] untidy writing that is difficult to read:
I couldn’t read his scribble.