doodle

1 of 2

verb

doo·​dle ˈdü-dᵊl How to pronounce doodle (audio)
doodled; doodling ˈdüd-liŋ How to pronounce doodle (audio)
ˈdü-dᵊl-iŋ

intransitive verb

1
: to make a doodle
2

transitive verb

: to produce by doodling
doodler
ˈdüd-lər How to pronounce doodle (audio)
ˈdü-dᵊl-ər
noun

doodle

2 of 2

noun

: an aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
also : a minor work

Examples of doodle in a Sentence

Verb She doodled in her notebook instead of taking notes. I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling.
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Verb
At a reverse waiver hearing Tuesday, the child could be seen doodling or drawing on a piece of paper, while seated at the defense table between his lawyers Angela Cunningham and Tanner Kilander. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024 The notebook is also ideal for journaling, doodling, and more. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
Their doodle graduated first in its class from obedience school; next stop, Westminster. Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024 Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, and Google got into the spirit with its latest doodle. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doodle 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

perhaps from doodle to ridicule

First Known Use

Verb

1935, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doodle was in 1935

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Cite this Entry

“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doodle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

doodle

1 of 2 verb
doo·​dle ˈdüd-ᵊl How to pronounce doodle (audio)
doodled; doodling ˈdüd-liŋ How to pronounce doodle (audio)
-ᵊl-iŋ
: to make a doodle
doodler
-lər How to pronounce doodle (audio)
-ᵊl-ər
noun

doodle

2 of 2 noun
: a scribble, design, or sketch done while thinking of something else

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