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noo·dle 1

(no͞od′l)
n.
A narrow, ribbonlike strip of dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water.
[German Nudel, perhaps alteration of Knödel, dumpling (from late Middle High German) or perhaps from Ladin (dialect of the Dolomite Alps) menùdli, small square soup noodle (from Latin minūtulus, very small, diminutive of minūtus, small; see minute1).]

noo·dle 2

(no͞od′l)
n. Slang
1. The human head.
2. A weak, foolish, or stupid person.
[Probably alteration of noddle.]

noo·dle 3

(no͞od′l)
intr.v. noo·dled, noo·dling, noo·dles Slang
To improvise music on an instrument in an idle, haphazard fashion.
[Imitative.]

noo·dle 4

(no͞od′l)
intr.v. noo·dled, noo·dling, noo·dles
To catch or try to catch a fish, usually a catfish, by hand, characteristically by allowing the fish to bite one's hand or placing one's hand in the fish's mouth, and then grabbing the fish by the mouth or through the gills.
[Origin unknown.]
noo′dler n.
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noodle

(ˈnuːdəl)
n
(Cookery) (often plural) a ribbon-like strip of pasta: noodles are often served in soup or with a sauce
[C18: from German Nudel, origin obscure]

noodle

(ˈnuːdəl)
n
1. US and Canadian a slang word for head 1
2. a simpleton
[C18: perhaps a blend of noddle1 and noodle1]

noodle

(ˈnuːdəl)
vb
(intr) slang to improvise aimlessly on a musical instrument
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noo•dle1

(ˈnud l)

n.
a dried strip of egg dough that is boiled and served as a side dish or in soups, casseroles, etc.
[1770–80; < German Nudel, of obscure orig.]

noo•dle2

(ˈnud l)

n.
1. Slang. the head.
2. a fool or simpleton.
[1745–55; obscurely akin to noddle]

noo•dle3

(ˈnud l)

v.i. -dled, -dling.
1. to improvise on a musical instrument in an idle or casual manner.
2. to improvise, experiment, or think creatively.
[1935–40, Amer.; orig. uncertain]
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noodle


Past participle: noodled
Gerund: noodling

Imperative
noodle
noodle
Present
I noodle
you noodle
he/she/it noodles
we noodle
you noodle
they noodle
Preterite
I noodled
you noodled
he/she/it noodled
we noodled
you noodled
they noodled
Present Continuous
I am noodling
you are noodling
he/she/it is noodling
we are noodling
you are noodling
they are noodling
Present Perfect
I have noodled
you have noodled
he/she/it has noodled
we have noodled
you have noodled
they have noodled
Past Continuous
I was noodling
you were noodling
he/she/it was noodling
we were noodling
you were noodling
they were noodling
Past Perfect
I had noodled
you had noodled
he/she/it had noodled
we had noodled
you had noodled
they had noodled
Future
I will noodle
you will noodle
he/she/it will noodle
we will noodle
you will noodle
they will noodle
Future Perfect
I will have noodled
you will have noodled
he/she/it will have noodled
we will have noodled
you will have noodled
they will have noodled
Future Continuous
I will be noodling
you will be noodling
he/she/it will be noodling
we will be noodling
you will be noodling
they will be noodling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been noodling
you have been noodling
he/she/it has been noodling
we have been noodling
you have been noodling
they have been noodling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been noodling
you will have been noodling
he/she/it will have been noodling
we will have been noodling
you will have been noodling
they will have been noodling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been noodling
you had been noodling
he/she/it had been noodling
we had been noodling
you had been noodling
they had been noodling
Conditional
I would noodle
you would noodle
he/she/it would noodle
we would noodle
you would noodle
they would noodle
Past Conditional
I would have noodled
you would have noodled
he/she/it would have noodled
we would have noodled
you would have noodled
they would have noodled
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:noodle - a ribbonlike strip of pasta]noodle - a ribbonlike strip of pasta
alimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
egg noodle - narrow strip of pasta dough made with eggs
2. [画像:noodle - informal terms for a human head]noodle - informal terms for a human head
human head - the head of a human being
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noodle

noun
Slang. The uppermost part of the body:
Slang: bean, block, conk, dome, noggin, nut.
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Translations
عَجينَه من الدَّقيق والبَيْض
nudle
nudel
nudelo
nuudeli
אטריה
nudlimetélt
núîla
ヌードル麺
국수
lakštiniai
nūdeles
rezanecslíž
rezanec
резанац
nudel

noodle

1 [ˈnuːdl] N
1. (= head) → cabeza f
2. (= fool) → bobo/a m/f

noodle

2 [ˈnuːdl]
A. NPL noodles → fideos mpl, tallarines mpl
B. CPD noodle soup N → sopa f de fideos
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noodle

n
(Cook) → Nudel f
(dated inf, = fool) → Dummerjan m (dated inf)
(US inf: = head) → Birne f (inf); use your noodle → streng deinen Grips an (inf)
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noodle

(ˈnuːdl) noun
a strip of paste usually made with water, flour and egg. fried noodles. snysel, noedel عَجينَه من الدَّقيق والبَيْض юфка macarrão nudle die Nudel nudel χυλοπίτες fideos, tallarines nuudel رشته فرنگى nuudeli nouille אטרייה सेवईं rezanac nudli, tészta mi núðla tagliatelle, pasta めん類 누들(밀가루와 달걀로 만든 국수의 일종) lakštiniai, makaronai nūdele[] mi vermicelli nuddel makaron يو ډول مكرونى tăiţei лапша rezance rezanec knedla nudel ก๋วยเตี๋ยว şehriye 麵條 локшина نوڈل، لوئي mỳ sợi 面条
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noodle

n. fideo, tallarín; pasta.
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