Doodled Meaning in English
word · lemma: doodle
ˈdudəɫ
DOO-dul
dˈuːdəld
DOO-duld
Definition
Made simple, casual drawings or scribbles, often while thinking or being distracted. Usually done with a pen or pencil on paper without much planning.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and casual; often used to describe absent-minded drawing in margins or notebooks. Common with 'on a notebook,' 'during class.' Not the same as detailed or planned art.
Spanish: garabateóPortuguese (BR): rabiscouPortuguese (PT): rabiscaChinese (Simplified): 涂鸦了Chinese (Traditional): 塗鴉了Hindi: उल्टा-पुल्टा/बिना सोचे-समझे चित्र बनायाArabic: خَرْبَشَBengali: আঁকিবুঁকি করেছিলRussian: рисовал каракулиJapanese: 落書きしたVietnamese: vẽ nghịch ngợm - vẽ linh tinhKorean: 끄적였다Turkish: karalama yaptıUrdu: ادھر ادھر لکیریں کھینچیںIndonesian: mencoret-coret
Example Sentences
She doodled on her notebook during math class.
basic
Tom doodled flowers while talking on the phone.
basic
I doodled a smiley face on the corner of my test paper.
basic
He absentmindedly doodled little stars on every page.
natural
While waiting for her friend, she doodled shapes on a napkin.
natural
When he got bored in meetings, he always doodled in the margins of his papers.
natural