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scribble down

1 of 1verb
/ˈskrɪ.bəl daʊn/
Forms:scribbles down,scribbling down,scribbled down,scribbled down
1

to hastily write something on a piece of paper without much care for neatness or detail

  • The teacher told the students to scribble down their thoughts as they read the book.
  • She scribbled down a phone number on a scrap of paper.
  • I quickly scribbled down the recipe as my friend shared it with me.
  • I scribbled the phone number down on a sticky note.
  • She scribbled down the grocery items on her shopping list.