Definition
To write or draw carelessly or hurriedly; to make meaningless marks.
Etymology
From Latin scribere (to write) through diminutive scribillare, meaning 'to write hastily.' The sense of careless or meaningless writing developed from the idea of quick, unrefined scribbling.
Kelly Says
Every great writer started as a scribbler - the word captures that essential human urge to make marks and meaning, even before we can form proper letters. Children's scribbles are actually neurologically preparing their brains for the complex task of writing, making every messy squiggle a step toward literacy.
Translations
ARالعربية
يكتب بخط غير مقروء
yaktub bi-khat ghayr maq-ru'
BGБългарски
драскам
dras-KAM
BNবাংলা
আঁকিবুঁকি
an-ki-buk-ki
CACatalà
garabatejar
ga-ra-ba-te-ZHAR
CSČeština
čmárat
chmaa-RAT
DEDeutsch
kritzeln
KRIT-seln
ELΕλληνικά
μαρκαρίζω
mar-ka-RI-zo
ESEspañol
garabatear
ga-ra-ba-te-AR
ETEesti
kriipsutama
kriip-su-TA-ma
EUEuskara
marraztu
mar-raz-tu
FAفارسی
خط خطی کردن
khat khat-i kar-dan
FISuomi
raapustaa
raa-pus-taa
FRFrançais
griffonner
gri-fo-NE
GLGalego
garabatear
ga-ra-ba-te-AR
HEעברית
לשרבט
le-shar-BET
HIहिन्दी
अस्पष्ट लिखना
as-pasht likh-NA
HRHrvatski
škrabati
shkra-BA-ti
IDBahasa Indonesia
coret-coretan
cho-ret cho-re-tan
ITItaliano
scarabocchiare
ska-ra-bok-KYA-re
JA日本語
走り書きする
hashirigaki suru
KO한국어
휘갈겨 쓰다
hwi-gal-gyeo sseu-da
LTLietuvių
keverzoti
ke-ver-zo-TI
LVLatviešu
krakšķēt
krak-SHKEET
MNМонгол
муруйлах
muruilakh
MSBahasa Melayu
coret-coretan
cho-ret cho-re-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ရေးခြစ်
ye-hkyat
NLNederlands
krabbelen
kra-BE-len
PLPolski
bazgrać
baz-GRACH
PTPortuguês
rabiscar
ra-bis-KAR
RORomână
mâzgăli
maz-ga-LI
RUРусский
калякать
ka-lya-KAT'
SKSlovenčina
čmárať
chmaa-RAT
SLSlovenščina
čečkati
chech-KA-ti
SRСрпски
шкрабати
shkra-ba-ti
SVSvenska
klottra
klot-tra
SWKiswahili
kuandika vibaya
ku-an-di-ka vi-ba-ya
TAதமிழ்
சித்திரமாக எழுது
chit-tra-maak e-zhu-thu
TEతెలుగు
గీతలు గీయు
gee-ta-lu gee-yu
THไทย
ขีดเขียน
khit khian
TRTürkçe
karalamak
ka-ra-la-MAK
UKУкраїнська
калякати
ka-lya-KA-ty
URاردو
بے ترتیب لکھنا
be ta-ri-tib likh-NA
VITiếng Việt
viết nguệch ngoạc
viet nguech ngoac
ZH中文
潦草书写
liáo cǎo shū xiě