doodle
1[ dood-l ]
/ ˈdud l /
verb (used with or without object), doo·dled, doo·dling.
to draw or scribble idly: He doodled during the whole lecture.
to waste (time) in aimless or foolish activity.
Dialect. to deceive; cheat.
noun
a design, figure, or the like, made by idle scribbling.
Archaic. a foolish or silly person.
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Nearby words
doob, doobie, dooced, doodad, doodah, doodle, doodle-bug, doodlebug, doodlesack, doodly-squat, doofus
Origin of doodle
11625–30 in archaic sense “a fool”; 1935–40 in current senses; compare Low German dudeltopf simpleton
Related formsdoo·dler, noun
Definition for doodle (2 of 2)
doodle
2[ dood-l ]
/ ˈdud l /
noun Chiefly North Midland U.S.
a small pile of hay; haystack.
Origin of doodle
2probably extracted from cock-a-doodle-doo; a euphemism for cock3, to avoid association with cock1, in sense “penis”
Also called hay doodle.
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British Dictionary definitions for doodle
doodle
/ (ˈduːdəl) informal /
verb
to scribble or draw aimlessly
to play or improvise idly
(intr often foll by away) US to dawdle or waste time
noun
a shape, picture, etc, drawn aimlessly
Derived Formsdoodler, noun
Word Origin for doodle
C20: perhaps from C17 doodle a foolish person, but influenced in meaning by dawdle; compare Low German dudeltopf simpleton
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