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Scribble (Verb)

Write carelessly.

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

She scribbled down her notes as the lecturer rushed through the last 10 minutes of class.
As soon as the child got hold of the blackboard marker, he started to scribble vigorously.
The artist scribbled a quick signature on the corner of the canvas before handing it to the client.
Instead of neatly writing her name, the child scribbled it in messy letters across the top of the page.
In her haste, she scribbled down the wrong phone number on the slip of paper.

Write down quickly without much attention to detail.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The teacher told her students to scribble down any questions they had before the lesson ended.
After realizing she was running late, she quickly scribbled down her shopping list on a piece of scrap paper.
He scribbled the number on the back of a business card before tossing it into his pocket.
In order to remember the task, she scribbled a brief note on her calendar.
After the lecture, she scribbled a few key points onto a piece of paper to study later.