to write something quickly, without trying to make your writing tidy or easy to read

I scrawled a quick note to Judith and put it under her door. 我草草地留了张纸条给朱迪丝，塞在她的门缝下面。

Someone had scrawled graffiti across the wall. 有人在墙上涂鸦。

Synonym: scribble

untidy writing that is difficult to read

I hope you can decipher my scrawl! 我希望你能看懂我潦草的笔迹！

Synonym: scribble