1 C1 informal
To write a quick, messy note or letter and send or deliver it.
"He scrawled off a hasty apology and shoved it under the door before leaving."
separable
scrawl off
C1 informal separable transitive
To write something quickly and messily, especially a note or letter, and dispatch it.
In plain English
To quickly write a messy note or letter and send it off.
What does "scrawl off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To scrawl (write messily) something off (away, dispatching it).
Actually means
To quickly write a messy note or letter and send it off.
Usage tip
Relatively rare. Implies both the messiness of the writing and the speed of its dispatch. Similar to 'dash off' but with an added emphasis on illegibility. More common in literary or journalistic writing than in speech.
Words that pair with "scrawl off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
note letter message response reply
How to conjugate "scrawl off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
scrawl off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
scrawls off
he/she/it
Past simple
scrawled off
yesterday
Past participle
scrawled off
have + pp
-ing form
scrawling off
continuous
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