scribble off
scribble off · scribbles off · scribbled off · scribbling off
To write down hastilyTo write down hastily.
» Holmes turned to his desk and scribbled off several telegrams, which were handed over to the page-boy.
Meaning
1 sensesTo write down hastily.
Examples
1 sentencesHolmes turned to his desk and scribbled off several telegrams, which were handed over to the page-boy.
Forms
scribbles off, scribbling off, scribbled off, scribbled off| Base form | scribble off · to scribble off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | scribbles off |
| Present participle | scribbling off |
| Past simple | scribbled off |
| Past participle | scribbled off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb