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doodle

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈduːdəl/

doodle means: A little drawing made without much thought, often while you are bored or listening to something.

noun

IDLE DRAWINGB2

A little drawing made without much thought, often while you are bored or listening to something.

  • There is a doodle on the page.
  • Her notebook was full of doodles.
  • He added a tiny doodle beside his name.

Similar words: scribble, sketch

Common phrases: a little doodle, doodle in margins, doodle on paper, a quick doodle

PENISC2

A playful word for a penis.

  • The child called his penis his doodle.
  • He covered his doodle with a towel.
  • The boy said his doodle hurt.

Similar words: penis, willy

Common phrases: his little doodle, cover your doodle

verb

DRAW IDLYB2

To draw little pictures without much thought, often while bored or doing something else.

  • I doodle when I am bored.
  • She doodled flowers during the meeting.
  • Do you ever doodle while talking on the phone?

How to use it: doodle on something (He doodled on the back of an envelope.); doodle something (She doodled a face in her notebook.)

Similar words: scribble, sketch

Common phrases: doodle on paper, doodle in margins, doodle a face

Questions about doodle

What does doodle mean?

A little drawing made without much thought, often while you are bored or listening to something.

What is doodle in other languages?

Türkçe: karalama · Español: garabato · Français: gribouillage · Deutsch: Kritzelei · Italiano: scarabocchio · 日本語: 落書き

How do you pronounce doodle?

It is pronounced /ˈduːdəl/.

How do you use doodle in a sentence?

There is a doodle on the page. Her notebook was full of doodles.

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