doodle C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈdudəl/ UK /ˈduːdəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to scribble absentmindedly while thinking or bored She would doodle little stars in the margins during lectures. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to scribble absentmindedly... scribblescrawlsketchdraw Word family Derived forms doodler Etymology AI details Probably from German dudeln ('to play the bagpipe') or Low German dudeltopf ('simpleton'); originally a noun meaning 'fool', the verb 'to scribble' is a later development. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # doodle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈdudəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈduːdəl/ ## Meanings 1. to scribble absentmindedly while thinking or bored ## Examples - She would doodle little stars in the margins during lectures. ## Synonyms - scribble - scrawl - sketch - draw ## Derived Forms - doodler ## Etymology Probably from German dudeln ('to play the bagpipe') or Low German dudeltopf ('simpleton'); originally a noun meaning 'fool', the verb 'to scribble' is a later development. ## AI Etymology Doodle has the etymological history Probably from German dudeln ('to play the bagpipe') or Low German dudeltopf ('simpleton'); originally a noun meaning 'fool', the verb 'to scribble' is a later development. In present use as verb and noun, it means "to scribble absentmindedly while thinking or bored", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Derived forms include doodler. The surrounding word family keeps the same base visible in doodler, showing how the headword belongs to a larger cluster rather than standing alone. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown