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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  scribble
       
          To modify a data structure in a random and unintentionally
          destructive way.  "Bletch! Somebody's disk-compactor program
          went berserk and scribbled on the i-node table."  "It was
          working fine until one of the allocation routines scribbled on
          low core."  Synonymous with trash; compare mung, which
          conveys a bit more intention, and mangle, which is more
          violent and final.
       
          [{Jargon File]
       
       

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scribble \Scrib"ble\, v. t. [Cf. Scrabble.] (Woolen Manuf.)
     To card coarsely; to run through the scribbling machine.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scribble \Scrib"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scribbled (-b'ld);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Scribbling (-bl[i^]ng).] [From Scribe.]
     1. To write hastily or carelessly, without regard to
        correctness or elegance; as, to scribble a letter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To fill or cover with careless or worthless writing.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scribble \Scrib"ble\, v. i.
     To write without care, elegance, or value; to scrawl.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           If M[ae]vius scribble in Apollo's spite. --Pope.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scribble \Scrib"ble\, n.
     Hasty or careless writing; a writing of little value; a
     scrawl; as, a hasty scribble. --Boyle.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Neither did I but vacant seasons spend
           In this my scribble.                     --Bunyan.
     [1913 Webster]

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) :   [ jargon ]

  scribble n. To modify a data structure in a random and unintentionally
     destructive way. "Bletch! Somebody's disk-compactor program went berserk
     and scribbled on the i-node table." "It was working fine until one of
     the allocation routines scribbled on low core." Synonymous with trash;
     compare mung, which conveys a bit more intention, and mangle, which
     is more violent and final.
  
  

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scribble \Scrib"ble\, v. t. [Cf. Scrabble.] (Woolen Manuf.)
     To card coarsely; to run through the scribbling machine.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scribble \Scrib"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scribbled (-b'ld);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Scribbling (-bl[i^]ng).] [From Scribe.]
     1. To write hastily or carelessly, without regard to
        correctness or elegance; as, to scribble a letter.
  
     2. To fill or cover with careless or worthless writing.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scribble \Scrib"ble\, v. i.
     To write without care, elegance, or value; to scrawl.
  
           If M[ae]vius scribble in Apollo's spite. --Pope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scribble \Scrib"ble\, n.
     Hasty or careless writing; a writing of little value; a
     scrawl; as, a hasty scribble. --Boyle.
  
           Neither did I but vacant seasons spend In this my
           scribble.                                --Bunyan.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  scribble
       n 1: poor handwriting [syn: scratch, scrawl, cacography]
       2: an aimless drawing [syn: scrabble, doodle]
       v 1: write down quickly without much attention to detail [syn: scrabble]
       2: write carelessly [syn: scrawl]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scribble
     Αγγλικά n.
     πρόχειρη ή απρόσεκτη γραφή
     Αγγλικά vb.
     γράφω τυχαία ή απρόσεκτα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scribble
     n.
     Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
     2 To doodle.
     3 To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete transitive) To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run
  through a scribbler.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  scribble
     n.
     Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
     2 To doodle.
     3 To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete transitive) To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run
  through a scribbler.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  scribble
     n.
     Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
     2 To doodle.
     3 To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete transitive) To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run
  through a scribbler.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  scribble
     n.
     Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
     2 To doodle.
     3 To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete transitive) To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run
  through a scribbler.

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scribble
     Engelska n.
     kladd, klotter
     Engelska vb.
     kladda, klottra

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/
  الشخبطة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  scribble //ˈskɹɪbəl// 
  драсканица
  hastily done writing

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  scribble //ˈskɹɪbəl// 
  1. драскам си
  to doodle
  2. драскам, пиша небрежно
  to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/ 
  naškrábat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/ 
  čmárat

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/ 
  sgriblan 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/ 
  sgriblo 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/ 
  sgriblian 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/
  Bekritzeln 
           Note: von Papier

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/
  Kritzelei , Gekritzel , Schmiererei , unsauber Geschriebenes

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/ 
  kritzeln, krakeln 
     Synonym: scrawl
  
   see: scrawling, scribbling, scrawled, scribbled, scrawls, scribbles, scrawled, scribbled
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/ 
  schribbeln  [ugs.]
           Note: schnell und unüberlegt schreiben

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/
  
  γράφω γρήγορα και πρόχειρα, ορνιθοσκαλίσματα

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  scribble //ˈskɹɪbəl// 
  tuherrus, töherrys
  hastily done writing

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  scribble //ˈskɹɪbəl// 
  1. töhertää, tuhertaa
  to doodle
  2. kirjoitella, tuhertaa
  to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/ 
  1. घसीटना
        "Students who have interest in studies scribble notes during lecture."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/
  piskarati, škrabotine, švrljati

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/
  1. firkálás
  2. levélke

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  scribble /ˈskrɪbəl/
  I.    gryzmolić, skrobać
  II.   1.  bazgroły
   2.  gryzmoły

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/
  1. garrancho
  2. rabiscar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  scribble //ˈskɹɪbəl// 
  krafsa
  to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  scribble /skɹˈɪbəl/
  1. acele ile ve dikkatsizce yazmak
  2. karalamak
  3. acele ile yazılmış yazı
  4. anlamsız yazı ve çizgiler.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈskɹɪbəɫ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  31 Moby Thesaurus words for "scribble":
     anamorphosis, bad likeness, barbouillage, botch, burlesque,
     caricature, daub, distortion, doodle, hen scratches, hen tracks,
     illegibility, indecipherability, jot down, misdraw, mispaint,
     parody, pattes de mouche, pothookery, pothooks,
     pothooks and hangers, scrabble, scratch, scrawl, scribbling,
     scribe, squiggle, travesty, undecipherability, unreadability,
     write
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 潦草的写法,潦草写成的东西,杂文;
  v. 潦草地书写,乱写,滥写;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 潦草的写法,潦草写成的东西,杂文
     vt.
     vi. 潦草地书写,乱写,滥写

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