Gadit

doodle

Definitions (2)
1verbTo 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.
2nounA 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.
Word Origin
Language
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.