noodling

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnuːdlɪŋ/

From the verb noodle: (⇒ conjugate)
noodling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

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noodling /ˈnuːdlɪŋ/ n

noo•dle¹ /ˈnudəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Fooda dried strip of egg dough boiled and served as a side dish or in soups, casseroles, etc.

noo•dle² /ˈnudəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

noo•dle¹ (no̅o̅d′l),USA pronunciation n.

Fooda narrow strip of unleavened egg dough that has been rolled thin and dried, boiled, and served alone or in soups, casseroles, etc.;
a ribbon-shaped pasta.

noo•dle² (no̅o̅d′l),USA pronunciation n.

noo•dle³ (no̅o̅d′l),USA pronunciation v., -dled, -dling.
v.i.

Music and Danceto improvise a musical passage in a casual manner, esp. as a warm-up exercise.
Informal Terms
- to play;
  toy:to noodle with numbers as a hobby.
- to improvise, experiment, or think creatively:The writers noodled for a week and came up with a better idea for the ad campaign.

v.t.

Informal Terms
- to manipulate or tamper with:She denied that she had noodled the statistics to get a favorable result.
- to make or devise freely as an exercise or experiment (sometimes fol. by up):The architects noodled up a model of a solar house.
Informal Terms, Idioms noodle around, to play, experiment, or improvise.

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noodle /ˈnuːd^əl/ n

(often plural) a ribbon-like strip of pasta: noodles are often served in soup or with a sauce

Etymology: 18th Century: from German Nudel, origin obscure

noodle /ˈnuːd^əl/ n

Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps a blend of noddle¹ and noodle¹

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