scarabocchiare — meaning in English

English meaning

• doodle verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
• scrawl noun Untidy, badly formed handwriting that can be hard to read.
• scribble verb To write or draw quickly and carelessly.

Senses

scarabocchiare is used for these senses in English:

• doodle (ambitransitive) To draw or scribble aimlessly.
• scribble (ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
• scribble To doodle.

doodle — full definition

1. verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
2. noun A small, careless sketch made without much thought or purpose.

scrawl — full definition

1. noun Untidy, badly formed handwriting that can be hard to read.
2. noun A note written quickly and without much care.
3. noun Writing with little artistic or literary value.
4. noun A snapped-off branch from a tree.

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