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    Gribouille (en. Scribble)

    /ɡʁibuj/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A drawing done in haste, often unfinished.
    The child made a doodle in his notebook.
    L'enfant a fait une gribouille sur son cahier.
    Messy, illegible writing.
    His letter was a doodle that was hard to decipher.
    Sa lettre était une gribouille qu'on a eu du mal à déchiffrer.
    verb
    To make doodles, to draw without worrying about the details.
    He likes to doodle on his papers during class.
    Il aime gribouiller sur ses feuilles pendant les cours.

    Etymology

    The term gribouille comes from the verb 'gribouiller', which means to draw or write in a messy way.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make doodles
    To draw or write in a messy way.
    faire des gribouilles
    to have messy handwriting
    To have illegible or disorganized handwriting.
    avoir une écriture de gribouille
    to doodle on a piece of paper
    To make lines or drawings with no specific intention.
    gribouiller sur un papier

    Related Words

    rough draft
    A document or text in its first draft, unfinished.
    brouillon
    doodle
    Doodles in English, often done out of boredom.
    doodle
    sketch
    A drawing that represents a concept in a more structured way.
    schéma

    Slang Meanings

    A rough draft of a document
    This report is just a doodle; it needs to be revised.
    Ce rapport est juste une gribouille, il faut le retravailler.
    An unimportant sketch
    It's just a doodle; don't worry about it.
    C'est juste une gribouille, ne t'inquiète pas pour ça.