Noodling Meaning in English
word · lemma: noodle
ˈnudəɫ
NOO-dl
nˈuːdlɪŋ
NOO-dl-ing
Definition
'Noodling' can mean playing music in a casual, improvised way without a fixed plan, or catching fish with your bare hands, especially in rivers.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal. In music, often used for guitar or piano when making up tunes freely ('guitar noodling'). In fishing, specific to U.S. southern culture, mainly with catfish. Context will clarify meaning.
Spanish: improvisar (música) - pescar con las manosPortuguese (BR): improvisar (música) - pescar com as mãosPortuguese (PT): improvisar (música) - pescar com as mãosChinese (Simplified): 随意弹奏 - 用手抓鱼Chinese (Traditional): 隨意彈奏 - 用手抓魚Hindi: बिना योजना के बजाना (संगीत में) - हाथ से मछली पकड़नाArabic: الارتجال على آلة موسيقية - صيد السمك باليدBengali: স্বতঃস্ফূর্তভাবে বাজানো - খালি হাতে মাছ ধরাRussian: импровизация (на инструменте) - ловля руками (рыбы)Japanese: 気ままに演奏すること - 素手で魚を捕まえることVietnamese: ngẫu hứng chơi nhạc - bắt cá bằng tay khôngKorean: 즉흥 연주 - 맨손으로 물고기 잡기Turkish: doğaçlama çalmak - elle balık tutmakUrdu: بے ترتیب دھنیں بجانا - ہاتھ سے مچھلی پکڑناIndonesian: bermain musik secara spontan - menangkap ikan dengan tangan kosong
Example Sentences
He spent an hour noodling on his guitar.
basic
Some people enjoy noodling for catfish in the river.
basic
She was just noodling at the piano, making up tunes.
basic
The guitarist kept noodling between songs during practice.
natural
Have you ever tried noodling with your bare hands?
natural
He lost track of time just noodling around in the studio.
natural