noodling

Pluralnoodlings

1. 1
   nouncountable

   Playing music in a free, made-up way, without planning it first.

   Like drawing little shapes with a pen just for fun, but using sounds.

   Her quiet noodling on the piano helped her relax after work.

   The guitar noodling at the start of the song sounded made-up.

   Similarimprovisation, riffing, jamming

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2. 2
   verbcolloquial

   Present participle of noodle. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

   He was noodling around on the piano while we waited.

   They were noodling with some new ideas in the studio.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Catching catfish by reaching into the water and grabbing them with your bare hands.

   Like catching a fish with your hands instead of a net or a rod.

   Noodling is a way to catch catfish using only your hands.

   Some people enjoy noodling, but it can be risky.

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