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doodle
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doo·dle  (ddl)
v. doo·dled, doo·dling, doo·dles
v.intr.
1. To scribble aimlessly, especially when preoccupied.
2. To kill time.
v.tr.
To draw (figures) while preoccupied.
n.
A figure, design, or scribble drawn or written absent-mindedly.

[English dialectal, to fritter away time, perhaps from doodle, fool; see doodlebug.]

doodler n.

doodle
Verb
[-dling, -dled]
to scribble or draw aimlessly
Noun
a shape or picture drawn aimlessly [originally, a foolish person]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.doodledoodle - an aimless drawing                  
drawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
Verb1.doodle - make a doodle; draw aimlessly
draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
Translations
doodle [ˈduːdl] ngarabato
vipintar dibujitos or garabatos

doodle [ˈduːdl] ngriffonnage m, gribouillage m

doodle [ˈduːdl] viMännchen malen
nKritzelei f

doodle [ˈduːdl] nscarabocchio

doodle
v doodle [ˈduːdl]
to make meaningless drawings and scribbles, usually while thinking, talking on the telephone etc. krabbel يُخَرْبِش أثْناء التَّفْكير драскам čmárat tegne kruseduller kritzeln μουτζουρώνω, κάνω πρόχειρα σχέδια hacer garabatos sirgeldama کار بی معنی کردن؛ خطخطی کردن riipustella griffonner (distraitement) לְשָׂרבֵּט अर्थहीन črčkanja (szórakozottan) firkál mencoret-coret krota hugsunarlaust, pára scarabocchiare いたずら書きをする 낙서하다 peizoti, keverzoti zīmēt ķiņķēziņus menconteng figuurtjes tekenen tegne kruseduller, rable bezmyślnie bazgrać garatujar a mâzgăli чиркать (каракули) čmárať čečkati žvrljati klottra, rita krumelurer ขีดเส้นขยุกขยิก çiziktirmek, karalamak 亂寫亂畫 машинально малювати بے خیالی لکیریں بنانا یا لکھنا viết, vẽ nguệch ngoạc
n
a drawing of this sort. gekrabbel خَرْبَشَه أثْناء التَّفْكير драскулка čmáranice krusedulle das Gekritzel πρόχειρο σχέδιο garabato sirgeldus خطخطی riipustelu griffonnage (distrait) שִרבּוּט टेढ़े-मेढ़े crtanje firka coret-coretan krot scarabocchio いたずら書き 낙서 peizojimas, keverzonė ķiņķēziņi melukis figuurtje krusedull, rabbel rabisco mâzgăleală каракули čmáranina čečkarija žvrljanje klotter, krumelurer เส้นขยุกขยิก çiziktirme, karalama 亂寫亂畫出的東西 машинальне малювання بے ساختہ شکلیں hình vẽ nguệch ngoạc 西


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