doodle
1to draw or scribble idly: He doodled during the whole lecture.
to waste (time) in aimless or foolish activity.
Dialect. to deceive; cheat.
a design, figure, or the like, made by idle scribbling.
Archaic. a foolish or silly person.
Origin of doodle
1Other words from doodle
- doodler, noun
Other definitions for doodle (2 of 2)
a small pile of hay; haystack.
Origin of doodle
2- Also called hay doodle.
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How to use doodle in a sentence
When the city began to reopen, he contacted her owner to see whether he and his own dog, a golden doodle, could spend some time with her.
Dog walkers are returning to work, and it’s been a joyous — but cautious — reunion | Ashley Fetters | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostResolve to spend every work meeting doodling portraits of your co-workers.
He drew a pencil and pad toward him and began doodling in a bored manner, deliberately closing his mind to what she was saying.
Uller Uprising | Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. CarrWhen he got back to Tortha Karf's office, the Chief was awake, and doodling on his notepad with his multicolor pen.
Time Crime | H. Beam PiperVall looked at the pad and winced; the Chief was doodling bugs again—red ants with black legs, and blue-and-green beetles.
Time Crime | H. Beam Piper
You with your absurd doodling, which attracted the attention of some Being of the fourth dimension!
The 4-D Doodler | Graph WaldeyerFor a while there was only the whining of the machines and the crazy doodling of the graph.
Diplomatic Immunity | Robert Sheckley
British Dictionary definitions for doodle
/ (ˈduːdəl) informal /
to scribble or draw aimlessly
to play or improvise idly
(intr often foll by away) US to dawdle or waste time
a shape, picture, etc, drawn aimlessly
Origin of doodle
1Derived forms of doodle
- doodler, noun
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