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scrawl

scrawl
NounTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb
pl: scrawlspast: scrawledpp: scrawleding: scrawling

This term carries a strong connotation of haste and lack of precision. It suggests a physical urgency or a disregard for aesthetics, often evoking the image of jagged lines and uneven spacing. While a scribble might be random or meaningless, a scrawl typically contains intended content that is simply poorly executed.

As a noun, the word describes the resulting visual mess of the writing. It is used in contexts where the illegibility is a point of frustration or a characteristic of the writer's personality, such as the stereotypical illegibility of medical prescriptions or the frantic notes of a student.

Meanings

Transitive Verbscrawl
[~ something]

To write something in a hurried, careless, or awkward way.

She managed to scrawl a quick note before leaving the house.

Intransitive Verbscrawl

To write in a messy or hurried manner.

He tended to scrawl when he was nervous during exams.

Examples

I cannot make out a single word of this scrawl.

I cannot make out a single word of this scrawl.

He scrawled a quick note on the napkin before leaving.

He scrawled a quick note on the napkin before leaving.

Stop scrawling in your notebook and pay attention to the lecture.

School Life

The detective found a frantic scrawl on the wall of the crime scene.

Detective

Just scrawl your signature at the bottom of the page.

Office

I need to scrawl out a grocery list before I forget everything.

Why is your handwriting such a messy scrawl today?

She scrawled her phone number on the back of the receipt.

Romance

The ancient parchment was covered in an illegible scrawl.

The ancient parchment was covered in an illegible scrawl.

History

Phrasal Verbs

scrawl out

to write something quickly and carelessly, often a long message or a list

She scrawled out a quick apology on a piece of scrap paper.

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