verb
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To nod repeatedly.
adjective
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Having a noddle or head.
verb
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To think or ponder.
example
"Noodle that thought around for a while" said Dr. Johnson to his Biblical Interpretations class.
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To fiddle, play with, or mess around.
example
If the machine is really broken, noodling with the knobs is not going to fix it.
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To improvise music.
example
He has been noodling with that trumpet all afternoon, and every bit of it sounds awful.
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To fish (usually for very large catfish) without any equipment other than the fisherman's own body
example
Fred had several lacerations on his hands from noodling for flathead in the river.
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To fossick, especially for opals.