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1.NounA string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients."She slurped a long noodle up out of her soup.; She is cooking noodles for dinner."
2.NounAn object which is long and thin like a noodle (sense 1).
Ellipsis of pool noodle (“a long, slender tube or rod, extruded from buoyant foam and usually brightly coloured, used as an exercise tool or toy in swimming pools”).
3.NounEllipsis of pool noodle (“a long, slender tube or rod, extruded from buoyant foam and usually brightly coloured, used as an exercise tool or toy in swimming pools”).
4.NounA dumpling cooked by boiling and served in soup; a knaidel or knödel.
5.NounThe penis.
6.NounA long and slender dragon, usually an eastern dragon.
7.NounA borzoi dog.
8.NounA person with poor judgment; a fool.
9.NounThe brain; the head.
10.VerbTo fool or trick (someone).
11.VerbTo engage in frivolous behavior; to fool around or waste time.
12.VerbTo hum or sing (a tune) at a low pitch or volume.
13.VerbTo play (a musical instrument or passage of music) or to sing (a passage of music) in an improvisatory or lighthearted manner; also, to play (a series of ornamental notes) on an instrument."“Noodle that thought around for a while,” said Dr. Johnson to his Biblical Interpretations class."
14.VerbTo play (a musical instrument or passage of music) or to sing (a passage of music) in an improvisatory or lighthearted manner; also, to play (a series of ornamental notes) on an instrument.
15.VerbTo ponder or think about (something)."“Noodle that thought around for a while,” said Dr. Johnson to his Biblical Interpretations class."
16.VerbTo play a musical instrument or to sing in an improvisatory or lighthearted manner; also, to play a series of ornamental notes on an instrument."He has been noodling with that trumpet all afternoon, and every bit of it sounds awful.; He noodled over the problem for a day or two before making a decision.; If the machine is really broken, noodling with the knobs is not going to fix it."
17.VerbTo play a musical instrument or to sing in an improvisatory or lighthearted manner; also, to play a series of ornamental notes on an instrument."He has been noodling with that trumpet all afternoon, and every bit of it sounds awful."
18.VerbTo ponder or think, especially in an unproductive or unsystematic manner; to muse."He noodled over the problem for a day or two before making a decision.; If the machine is really broken, noodling with the knobs is not going to fix it."
19.VerbTo ponder or think, especially in an unproductive or unsystematic manner; to muse."He noodled over the problem for a day or two before making a decision."
20.VerbTo attempt in an informal or uncertain manner; to fiddle."If the machine is really broken, noodling with the knobs is not going to fix it."
21.VerbOften followed by about or around: to mess around, to play.
22.NounAn improvised passage of music played on an instrument; also, a series of ornamental notes played on an instrument; a trill.
23.VerbTo search (mullock (“mining or ore processing waste”)) for opals.
To obtain (an opal) by searching through mullock.
To clear extraneous material from (an opal).
24.VerbTo search (mullock (“mining or ore processing waste”)) for opals.
25.VerbTo obtain (an opal) by searching through mullock.
26.VerbTo clear extraneous material from (an opal).
27.VerbTo search mullock for opals; to fossick.
28.VerbTo catch (fish (usually very large catfish), turtles, or other aquatic animals) with the hands; also, to catch (fish) using a gaff or fishing spear; to gaff.":; Fred had several lacerations on his hands from noodling flathead in the river."