SCRIBBLE


Meaning of SCRIBBLE in English

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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.