scrawl
verb
\ ˈskrȯl
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scrawled;
scrawling;
scrawls
Definition of scrawl
: to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly
scrawled his name
: to write awkwardly or carelessly
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Other Words from scrawl
scrawl
noun
scrawler
noun
scrawly
\ ˈskrȯ-lē
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of scrawl in a Sentence
She scrawled her signature on the receipt.
scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off
Recent Examples on the Web
It was published after a racist message was scrawled on the door of a black student in October 2018 lead to a large protest and other shows of support for diversity. — Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, "St. Thomas seeks to boost diversity goals with new member of president’s cabinet," 23 Aug. 2019 Visit the unofficial Kurt Cobain memorial in Viretta Park, where lyrics and love letters are scrawled on two park benches near his former home, and London Bridge Studio. — National Geographic, "Hear the 10 essential sounds of America," 23 Aug. 2019 Two former classmates told The Associated Press that Betts was suspended during their junior year at Bellbrook High School after a hit list was found scrawled in a school bathroom. — John Seewer, The Denver Post, "Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine urges gun sale background checks after shooting," 6 Aug. 2019 Both former classmates told The Associated Press that Betts was suspended during their junior year at Bellbrook High School after a hit list was found scrawled in a school bathroom. — Author: John Seewer, Dan Sewell, John Minchillo, Anchorage Daily News, "Unknowns in Ohio massacre include: Did shooter target his sister?," 5 Aug. 2019 In March, 2016, four Grosse Pointe South High School students were suspended for a week after a social media post showed three of them with the N-word scrawled across their stomachs. — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, "Grosse Pointe girls hurl N-word and racial slurs in video, officials call for sensitivity," 25 June 2019 Across the harbor in Kowloon and the rural suburbs called the New Territories, protesters surrounded police stations, scrawling insults on the outer walls and flashing lasers at dormitory windows. — Los Angeles Times, "Citywide strike erupts into night of chaos in Hong Kong," 5 Aug. 2019 The next month, the security police astride the Jordanian border in the dusty southern town of Daraa ignited the tinder by torturing children who had scrawled anti-Assad graffiti on walls. — Charles Glass, Harper's magazine, "“Tell Me How This Ends”," 10 Feb. 2019 Whoever was still scrawling swastikas on the bathroom stalls. — Jessica Contrera, Washington Post, "A black principal, four white teens and the ‘senior prank’ that became a hate crime," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scrawl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for scrawl
scrawl
verb
English Language Learners Definition of scrawl
: to write or draw (something) very quickly or carelessly
See the full definition for scrawl in the English Language Learners Dictionary
scrawl
verb
\ ˈskrȯl
\
\
scrawled;
scrawling
Kids Definition of scrawl
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to write quickly and carelessly
scrawl
nounKids Definition of scrawl (Entry 2 of 2)
: something written carelessly or without skill
His signature is just a scrawl.
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