DOODLE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Doodle

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

early 17th century (originally as a noun denoting a fool, later as a verb in the sense ‘make a fool of, cheat’): from Low German dudeltopf, dudeldopp ‘simpleton’. Current senses date from the 1930s

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈduːd(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:

scribble absent-mindedly

Short Definition:

scribble absent-mindedly

Examples:
  • he was only doodling in the margin

Word: Doodle

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈduːd(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a rough drawing made absent-mindedly

Short Definition:

rough drawing made absent-mindedly

Examples:
  • the text was interspersed with doodles

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