doodle
verb (used with or without object)
to draw or scribble idly.
doodling
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present participleof doodle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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On a notebook on her coffee table, she wrote Cynthia Renee Ortiz, doodling hearts around her prospective married name.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
She says she turned to an empty notebook, and began word doodling — scrawling random words, going wherever her pen took her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
He coped with frustration by doodling during meetings and began developing the Dilbert character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
He appeared more focused on doodling on a pad of paper than the news conference.
From BBC ● May 16, 2024
Half the class appears to be listening to me, but a few are doodling or staring out the window, and one kid’s eyes are closed.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
