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doodle
Definitions
(2)
1
verb
To
draw
or
scribble
aimlessly
,
often
while
thinking
about
something
else
.
She
doodled
on
her
notebook
during
the
meeting
.
I
often
doodle
when
I'm
on
the
phone
.
He
doodled
a
little
cartoon
on
the
corner
of
the
page
.
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2
noun
A
simple
,
spontaneous
drawing
or
scribble
,
often
made
without
much
thought
.
Her
notebook
was
filled
with
doodles
of
flowers
and
stars
.
He
showed
me
a
doodle
of
a
cat
he
drew
during
class
.
The
margins
of
the
paper
were
covered
in
doodles
.
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English
Originally meant
To make a simple, aimless drawing or scribble.
Background
The word 'doodle' first appeared in the early 17th century, originally meaning to fool or to make a fool of someone. The modern sense of aimless drawing developed in the 1930s.