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noodle
noun (2)Definition of noodle (Entry 2 of 3)
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: a food paste made usually with egg and shaped typically in ribbon form
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: a buoyant, flexible cylinder of polyethylene foam used as an aid in swimming or staying afloat in water
Grasp the pool noodle with hands about shoulder-width apart, then extend arms straight out in front of you on the water's surface … — Good Housekeeping
noodle
verb
noodled; noodling\
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Definition of noodle (Entry 3 of 3)
: to improvise on an instrument in an informal or desultory manner
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“Noodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noodle. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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noodle
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of noodle
US, informal
: to play a musical instrument in an informal way without playing a particular piece of music
: to think about something in a way that is not very serious
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noodle
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noo·dle
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Kids Definition of noodle
: a thin often flat strip of fresh or dried dough (as of flour and egg) that is usually boiled
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The first known use of noodle was in 1720
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