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doodle

1 of 2verb
/ˈdudl̩/
Forms:doodles,doodling,doodled,doodled
1

to aimlessly draw lines and shapes, particularly when one is bored

B1
  • During the meeting, he doodled on his notepad to pass the time.
  • She doodles in the margins of her notebook during class.
  • The student doodles on the back of his exam paper while waiting for time to be up.
  • Whenever she's on the phone, she doodles on a scrap of paper.
  • They doodle on napkins while waiting for their food to arrive at the restaurant.