I. ˈdü-d ə l verb
( doo·dled ; doo·dling ˈdüd-liŋ, ˈdü-d ə l-iŋ)
Etymology: perhaps from doodle to ridicule
Date: 1935
intransitive verb
1. : to make a doodle
2. : dawdle , trifle
transitive verb
: to produce by doodling
• doo·dler ˈdüd-lər, ˈdü-d ə l-ər noun
II. noun
Date: 1937
: an aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch ; also : a minor work