Looking for the meaning of the word SCRAWL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SCRAWL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Scrawl
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: apparently an alteration of the verb crawl, perhaps influenced by obsolete scrawl ‘sprawl’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skrɔːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
write (something) in a hurried, careless way
Short Definition:write something in hurried, careless way
Examples:- Charlie scrawled his signature
- he was scrawling on the back of a used envelope
Word: Scrawl
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skrɔːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an example of hurried, careless writing
Short Definition:example of hurried, careless writing
Examples:- the page was covered in scrawls and doodles
- reams and reams of handwritten scrawl
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