scrawl
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scrawl
(skrôl)v. scrawled, scrawl·ing, scrawls
v.tr.
To write hastily or sloppily.
v.intr.
To write something in a hasty or sloppy manner.
n.
1. Sloppy, often illegible handwriting.
2. Something, such as a note, written hastily or sloppily.
[Perhaps from obsolete scrawl, to gesticulate, sprawl, from Middle English scrawlen, probably blend of sprawlen, to sprawl; see sprawl and craulen, to crawl; see crawl1.]
scrawl′er n.
scrawl′y adj.
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scrawl
(skrɔːl)vb
to write or draw (signs, words, etc) carelessly or hastily; scribble
n
careless or scribbled writing, drawing, or marks
[C17: perhaps a blend of sprawl and crawl1]
ˈscrawler n
ˈscrawly adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
scrawl
(skrɔl)v.t.
1. to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner.
v.i. 2. to write awkwardly, carelessly, or illegibly.
n. 3. awkward, careless, or illegible handwriting.
4. something scrawled.
[1605–15; orig. uncertain]
scrawl′er, n.
scrawl′y, adj.
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scrawl
Past participle: scrawled
Gerund: scrawling
| Imperative |
|---|
| scrawl |
| scrawl |
| Present |
|---|
| I scrawl |
| you scrawl |
| he/she/it scrawls |
| we scrawl |
| you scrawl |
| they scrawl |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I scrawled |
| you scrawled |
| he/she/it scrawled |
| we scrawled |
| you scrawled |
| they scrawled |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am scrawling |
| you are scrawling |
| he/she/it is scrawling |
| we are scrawling |
| you are scrawling |
| they are scrawling |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have scrawled |
| you have scrawled |
| he/she/it has scrawled |
| we have scrawled |
| you have scrawled |
| they have scrawled |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was scrawling |
| you were scrawling |
| he/she/it was scrawling |
| we were scrawling |
| you were scrawling |
| they were scrawling |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had scrawled |
| you had scrawled |
| he/she/it had scrawled |
| we had scrawled |
| you had scrawled |
| they had scrawled |
| Future |
|---|
| I will scrawl |
| you will scrawl |
| he/she/it will scrawl |
| we will scrawl |
| you will scrawl |
| they will scrawl |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have scrawled |
| you will have scrawled |
| he/she/it will have scrawled |
| we will have scrawled |
| you will have scrawled |
| they will have scrawled |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be scrawling |
| you will be scrawling |
| he/she/it will be scrawling |
| we will be scrawling |
| you will be scrawling |
| they will be scrawling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been scrawling |
| you have been scrawling |
| he/she/it has been scrawling |
| we have been scrawling |
| you have been scrawling |
| they have been scrawling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been scrawling |
| you will have been scrawling |
| he/she/it will have been scrawling |
| we will have been scrawling |
| you will have been scrawling |
| they will have been scrawling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been scrawling |
| you had been scrawling |
| he/she/it had been scrawling |
| we had been scrawling |
| you had been scrawling |
| they had been scrawling |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would scrawl |
| you would scrawl |
| he/she/it would scrawl |
| we would scrawl |
| you would scrawl |
| they would scrawl |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have scrawled |
| you would have scrawled |
| he/she/it would have scrawled |
| we would have scrawled |
| you would have scrawled |
| they would have scrawled |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Noun 1. [画像:scrawl - poor handwriting]scrawl - poor handwriting
handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
chicken scratch - cramped or illegible handwriting
squiggle - an illegible scrawl; "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle"
Verb 1. scrawl - write carelessly
write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet"
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scrawl
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
خَرْبَشَهيُخَرْبِش
čmáranicenačmárat
kragetærnedkradse
harakanvarvasraapustaaraapustusriipustaariipustus
krot, párkrota, pára
sukeverzoti
kricelējumskricelētuzkricelēt
aceleyle yazmakkargacık burgacık yazı
scrawl
[skrɔːl]A. N → garabatos mpl
I can't read her scrawl → no puedo leer sus garabatos
the word finished in a scrawl → la palabra terminaba en un garabato
I can't read her scrawl → no puedo leer sus garabatos
the word finished in a scrawl → la palabra terminaba en un garabato
B. VT → garabatear
to scrawl a note to sb → garabatear una nota a algn
a wall scrawled all over with rude words → una pared llena de palabrotas
to scrawl a note to sb → garabatear una nota a algn
a wall scrawled all over with rude words → una pared llena de palabrotas
C. VI → garabatear, hacer garabatos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
scrawl
[ˈskrɔːl] n → gribouillage m
vt [+ graffiti, slogans] → griffonner
He scrawled a note to his wife → Il griffonna un mot à sa femme.
He scrawled a note to his wife → Il griffonna un mot à sa femme.
vi → gribouiller
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
scrawl
n → Krakelei f, → Gekrakel nt (inf); (= handwriting) → Klaue f (inf); (inf: = message) → gekritzelte Nachricht ; the word finished in a scrawl → das Wort hörte mit einem Krakel auf (inf)
vt → hinschmieren (inf), → hinkritzeln; it’s been scrawled all over with obscene messages → es war ganz vollgeschmiert mit Obszönitäten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
scrawl
[skrɔːl]1. n (handwriting) → scrittura illegibile; (brief note) → messaggio scarabocchiato
2. vt → scarabocchiare
3. vi → scarabocchiare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
scrawl
(skroːl) verb to write untidily or hastily. I scrawled a hasty note to her. krabbel يُخَرْبِش надрасквам rabiscar načmárat kritzeln nedkradse γράφω βιαστικά και απρόσεκτα garabatear kritseldama ناخوانا نوشتن raapustaa griffonner לְשַרבֵּט घसीटना, घसीट कर लिखना črčkati, šarati lefirkant menulis secara cakar ayam krota, pára scarabocchiare; 走り書きする 휘갈겨 쓰다 (su)keverzoti []kricelēt menulis dengan tulisan cakar ayam krabbelen rable/klore ned nabazgrać, nagryzmolić چټل ليكل، سر سرى ليكل rabiscar a mâzgăli писать каракулями načmárať, načarbať čečkati škrabati klottra (krafsa) ner เขียนอย่างไม่เรียบร้อยหรือรีบเขียน aceleyle yazmak 潦草或草率地寫 писати недбало قلم برداشتہ لکھنا، گھسیٹنا viết, vẽ(cái gì) lộn xộn 潦草地写
noun untidy or bad handwriting. I hope you can read this scrawl. gekrabbel خَرْبَشَه драсканица rabisco čmáranice das Gekritzel kragetær ορνιθοσκαλίσματα garabato varesejalad نوشته ناخوانا harakanvarpaat gribouillage שִׁרבּוּט घसीट कर लिखने का तरीका neuredno pisati firkálás tulisan jelek krot, pár scarabocchio 走り書き 휘갈겨 쓴 글자 keverzonė kricelējums tulisan cakar ayam gekrabbel krot, kråketær, rabbel bazgranina ژرژر ليكنه ، سر سرى ليكنه rabisco mâzgălitură каракули čmáranina čečkarija škrabotina klotter, kråkfötter ลายมือหวัด kargacık burgacık yazı 潦草的筆跡 карлючки; щось недбало написане گھسٹی ہوئی تحریر mẩu giấy viết nguệch ngoạc 潦草的笔迹
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