1
: a food paste made usually with egg and shaped typically in ribbon form
2
: 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 …—
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noodled; noodling
ˈnüd-liŋ,
ˈnü-dᵊl-iŋ
: to improvise on an instrument in an informal or desultory manner
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- airhead
- birdbrain
- blockhead
- bonehead
- bubblehead
- chowderhead
- chucklehead
- clodpoll
- clodpole
- clot [British]
- cluck
- clunk
- cretin
- cuddy [British dialect]
- cuddie
- deadhead
- dim bulb [slang]
- dimwit
- dip
- dodo
- dolt
- donkey
- doofus [slang]
- dope
- dork [slang]
- dullard
- dum-dum
- dumbbell
- dumbhead
- dummkopf
- dummy
- dunce
- dunderhead
- fathead
- gander
- golem
- goof
- goon
- half-wit
- hammerhead
- hardhead
- idiot
- ignoramus
- imbecile
- jackass
- know-nothing
- knucklehead
- lamebrain
- loggerhead [chiefly dialect]
- loon
- lump
- lunkhead
- meathead
- mome [archaic]
- moron
- mug [chiefly British]
- mutt
- natural
- nimrod [slang]
- nincompoop
- ninny
- ninnyhammer
- nit [chiefly British]
- nitwit
- noddy
- numskull
- numbskull
- oaf
- pinhead
- prat [British]
- ratbag [chiefly Australian]
- saphead
- schlub [slang]
- shlub
- schnook [slang]
- simpleton
- stock
- stupe
- stupid
- thickhead
- turkey
- woodenhead
- yahoo
- yo-yo
Examples of noodle in a Sentence
Noun (1)
come in out of the rain, you silly noodle
since he's almost seven feet tall, it shouldn't be too difficult to spot his noodle in this crowd
Verb
He was just noodling around on the guitar.
It's a thought I've been noodling around with for some time.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
In total, Cross is accused of having stolen 11 packs of Ramen noodles, jeans, a T-shirt and boots valued at $137.34.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Natalie Keng, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Sitting behind a messy desk in her Los Angeles home, where a cold cup of ramen noodles shares space with her laptop, the mother of two young sons offers a glimpse into her own psyche and the origins for her breakout effort.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
During the fraudulent transaction, the woman stole 11 packs of ramen noodles, a pair of women's boots, blue jeans and a T-shirt for a total of $137.34, the affidavit reads.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
In total, Cross is accused of having stolen 11 packs of Ramen noodles, jeans, a T-shirt and boots valued at $137.34.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
Curry rice vermicelli noodles honor my grandmother Po-Po, who defiantly unbound her feet and became a wartime nurse while upholding her duties as a wife and mother.
—Natalie Keng, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Sitting behind a messy desk in her Los Angeles home, where a cold cup of ramen noodles shares space with her laptop, the mother of two young sons offers a glimpse into her own psyche and the origins for her breakout effort.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Noodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noodle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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