scribble

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 ~ (sth) (down) to write sth quickly and carelessly, especially because you do not have much time SYNSCRAWL: [VN] He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving. * There was a scribbled message on the back of the ticket. * She scribbled down her phone number and pushed it into his hand. * [V] Throughout the interview the journalists scribbled away furiously. 2 [V] [usually +adv./prep.] to draw marks that do not mean anything: Someone had scribbled all over the table in crayon. noun 1 [U,sing.] careless and untidy writing SYNSCRAWL: How do you expect me to read this scribble? 2 [C,usually pl.] marks or pictures that seem to have no meaning SYNSCRAWL: The page was covered with a mass of scribbles.