doodle

[ dood-l ]

/ ˈdud l /

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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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Origin of doodle

1625–30 in archaic sense “a fool”; 1935–40 in current senses; compare Low German dudeltopf simpleton

OTHER WORDS FROM doodle

doodler, noun

Words nearby doodle

doob, doobie, dooced, doodad, doodah, doodle, doodlebug, doodlesack, doodly-squat, doo-doo, doofus

Other definitions for doodle (2 of 2)

doodle²

[ dood-l ]

/ ˈdud l /

noun Chiefly North Midland U.S.

a small pile of hay; haystack.

Also called hay doodle.

Origin of doodle

Probably extracted from cock-a-doodle-doo; a euphemism for cock³, to avoid association with cock¹, in sense “penis”

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How to use doodle in a sentence

It also includes the option to import your own pictures if you’d like to use a pen-and-paper doodle as the foundation for your artwork.
Pour all your creativity into digital art with these drawing tools and apps|David Nield|September 21, 2021|Popular-Science
Test whether an AI trained to recognize doodles can tell what you’re drawing.
Let’s learn about artificial intelligence|Maria Temming|August 31, 2021|Science News For Students
The Boox devices let you navigate and mark up PDFs with ease, and the original files are simply saved over with your doodles and notes added.
Boox tablets are welcome options in the growing oversize e-reader niche|Devin Coldewey|August 26, 2021|TechCrunch
One of our favorite options is the ability to send a hand-drawn doodle when ordinary words and pictures just won’t do.
Custom vibrations and other ways to shake up your smartphone messages|empire|July 29, 2021|Popular-Science

But I still visit the Met when a great painting is brought from Europe, although without adding my own doodle to it.
Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum|Daniel Genis|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yankee Doodle Dandy, from 1942, tells the story of the man who practically wrote the soundtrack to American patriotism.
13 Most Patriotic Movies Ever: ‘Act of Valor,’ ‘Top Gun’ & More (VIDEO)|Melissa Leon|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We also do feel a responsibility to be authentic and educational; every Doodle resolves to a search result so you can learn more.
Hanging Out With the Minds Behind Google Doodles and Chrome Experiments|Douglas Wolk|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We do look at how long people play with them—the Moog Doodle had, I think, 54 million songs created.
Hanging Out With the Minds Behind Google Doodles and Chrome Experiments|Douglas Wolk|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first Doodle was before Google was even incorporated, in 1998—the Burning Man logo.
Hanging Out With the Minds Behind Google Doodles and Chrome Experiments|Douglas Wolk|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The final chorus was sung to "Yankee Doodle," and accompanied by a fiddle.
Mystic London:|Charles Maurice Davies
"Dere's monkey-doodle pitzness somevere," muttered Carl, shaking his head ominously.
Motor Matt's Mystery|Stanley R. Matthews
Pringle make some monkey-doodle pitzness mit me, und you bed you I do der same mit him.
Motor Matt's Mystery|Stanley R. Matthews
She returned to her native land with an English troupe, and made Yankee Doodle go wild.
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889|Various
A shanghi ruseter cums out, with epaulets on, and crows Yankee Doodle—musik bi the band.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings|Henry Wheeler Shaw

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 forms of doodle

doodler, 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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