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–verb (used with object)

1.	to write hastily or carelessly: to scribble a letter.

2.	to cover with meaningless writing or marks: to scribble all over a page.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to write or draw in a hasty or careless way.

4.	to make meaningless marks, scrolls, lines, etc., with a pencil, pen, or the like.

–noun

5.	a note or other writing that has little or no meaning.

6.	a hasty or careless drawing or piece of writing.

7.	handwriting, esp. when illegible.

[Origin: 1425–75; late ME scribblen (v.) < ML scrībillāre to scribble, deriv. of L scrībere to write; see shrive

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—Related forms

scrib·bling·ly, adverb

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scrib·ble2

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–verb (used with object), -bled, -bling.

to tear apart (wool fibers) in the first stages of carding.

[Origin: 1675–85; < D schribbelen to scratch; c. schrobbelen to card wool coarsely, freq. of schrobben to scrub¹

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scrib·ble Audio Help   (skrĭb'əl) Pronunciation Key
v.   scrib·bled, scrib·bling, scrib·bles

v.   tr.

To write hurriedly without heed to legibility or style.
To cover with scribbles, doodles, or meaningless marks.

v. intr.
To write or draw in a hurried careless way.

n.

Careless hurried writing.
Meaningless marks and lines.

[Middle English scriblen, probably from scriben, to write, from Latin scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.]

scrib'bly adj.

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scribble (v.)

c.1465, from M.L. scribillare, dim. of L. scribere "to write" (see script). The noun is from 1577. Scribbler "petty author" is from 1553.

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scribble
noun
1.	poor handwriting
2.	an aimless drawing
verb
1.	write down quickly without much attention to detail
2.	write carelessly

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scribble1 [ˈskribl] verb

to write quickly or carelessly
Example: He scribbled a message.

Arabic:	يَكْتُبُ بِسُرْعَه
Chinese (Simplified):	潦草地书写
Chinese (Traditional):	潦草地書寫
Czech:	naškrábat
Danish:	kradse ned
Dutch:	krabbelen
Estonian:	kritseldama
Finnish:	raapustaa
French:	griffonner
German:	schmieren
Greek:	γράφω βιαστικά ή απρόσεκτα
Hungarian:	lefirkant
Icelandic:	hripa niður
Indonesian:	menulis dengan cepat-cepat
Italian:	scarabocchiare, scribacchiare

Japanese:	ぞんざいに書く
Korean:	휘갈겨 쓰다
Latvian:	kricelēt
Lithuanian:	brūkštelėti
Norwegian:	rable, *klore ned, smøre sammen
Polish:	nagryzmolić
Portuguese (Brazil):	rabiscar
Portuguese (Portugal):	rabiscar
Romanian:	a mâzgăli
Russian:	нацарапать; черкнуть
Slovak:	načmárať
Slovenian:	načečkati
Spanish:	garabatear
Swedish:	klottra (rafsa) ner
Turkish:	karalamak, acele ile yazmak

scribble2 [ˈskribl] verb

to make meaningless marks with a pencil etc
Example: That child has scribbled all over the wall.

Arabic:	يُخَرْبِش
Chinese (Simplified):	乱涂写（划）
Chinese (Traditional):	亂塗寫(劃)
Czech:	(po)čmárat
Danish:	lave kruseduller
Dutch:	krabbelen
Estonian:	sodima
Finnish:	töhertää
French:	gribouiller
German:	beschmieren
Greek:	μουντζουρώνω
Hungarian:	firkál
Icelandic:	krassa, krota
Indonesian:	mencoret-coret
Italian:	scarabocchiare

Japanese:	落書きをする
Korean:	낙서하다
Latvian:	skrīpāt
Lithuanian:	(pri)keverzoti
Norwegian:	skrible, rable
Polish:	bazgrać
Portuguese (Brazil):	rabiscar
Portuguese (Portugal):	rabiscar
Romanian:	a mâzgăli
Russian:	(ис)черкать
Slovak:	naškriabať, (po)čmárať
Slovenian:	čečkati
Spanish:	garabatear
Swedish:	klottra
Turkish:	karalamak

scribble1 [ˈskribl] noun

untidy, careless handwriting

Arabic:	كِتابَةٌ بدون عِنايَه
Chinese (Simplified):	潦草的笔迹
Chinese (Traditional):	潦草的筆跡
Czech:	čmáranice
Danish:	kragetær
Dutch:	gekrabbel
Estonian:	varesejalad
Finnish:	tuherrus
French:	gribouillis
German:	das Geschmiere
Greek:	ορνιθοσκαλίσματα
Hungarian:	firkálás
Icelandic:	pár
Indonesian:	tulisan cakar ayam
Italian:	scarabocchio, sgorbio

Japanese:	走り書き
Korean:	난필
Latvian:	kricelējums; ķeburi
Lithuanian:	keverzojimas
Norwegian:	dårlig skrift, rabbel
Polish:	bazgranina
Portuguese (Brazil):	garrancho
Portuguese (Portugal):	rabisco
Romanian:	mâzgălitură, scris urât
Russian:	каракули
Slovak:	čmáraniny
Slovenian:	čečkarija
Spanish:	garabato
Swedish:	klotter, kladd
Turkish:	kargacık burgacık yazı

scribble2 [ˈskribl] noun

a mark etc made by scribbling

Arabic:	خَرْبَشَه، بُقْعَة مُخَرْبَشَه
Chinese (Simplified):	乱涂
Chinese (Traditional):	亂塗
Czech:	klikyháky
Danish:	kragetær
Dutch:	krabbel
Estonian:	kritseldus
Finnish:	töherrys
French:	gribouillage
German:	das Geschmiere
Greek:	μουντζούρα
Hungarian:	firkálás
Icelandic:	krass, krot
Indonesian:	coretan
Italian:	scarabocchio

Japanese:	落書き
Korean:	낙서
Latvian:	ķeburs
Lithuanian:	keverzonė
Norwegian:	skribling, rabbel
Polish:	gryzmoły
Portuguese (Brazil):	rabisco
Portuguese (Portugal):	rabisco
Romanian:	mâzgălitură
Russian:	мазня
Slovak:	haky-baky
Slovenian:	čačka
Spanish:	garabato
Swedish:	klotter, kladd
Turkish:	çizik

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scribble
To modify a data structure in a random and unintentionally destructive way. "Bletch! Somebody's disk-compactor program went berserk and scribbled on the i-node table." "It was working fine until one of the allocation routines scribbled on low core." Synonymous with trash; compare mung, which conveys a bit more intention, and mangle, which is more violent and final.
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