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doodling

doo·dle
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dood-l]
    • /ˈdud l/
    • /ˈduː.dl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dood-l]
    • /ˈdud l/

Definitions of doodling word

  • noun doodling a design, figure, or the like, made by idle scribbling. 1
  • noun doodling Archaic. a foolish or silly person. 1
  • noun doodling Present participle of doodle. 1
  • noun doodling Something doodled; a careless sketch. 0

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Origin of doodling

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-30 in archaic sense “a fool”; 1935-40 in current senses; compare Low German dudeltopf simpleton

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Parts of speech for Doodling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

doodling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

doodling usage trend in Literature

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