Meaning & use
scribble
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to write or draw quickly and carelessly
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He scribbled a note and left it on the kitchen counter.
The toddler scribbled all over the wall with a crayon.
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Can also be a noun for the messy writing or drawing itself, as in 'I can't read your scribble.'
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