First Known Use: 1753
Dictionary
1noodle
noun noo·dle \ˈnü-dəl\
Definition of NOODLE
1
: a stupid person : simpleton
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Origin of NOODLE
perhaps alteration of noddle
2noodle
noun
Definition of NOODLE
: a food paste made usually with egg and shaped typically in ribbon form
Origin of NOODLE
German Nudel
First Known Use: 1779
Rhymes with NOODLE
3noodle
verb
: to play a musical instrument in an informal way without playing a particular piece of music
: to think about something in a way that is not very serious
noo·dlednoo·dling \ˈnüd-liŋ, ˈnü-dəl-iŋ\
Full Definition of NOODLE
intransitive verb
: to improvise on an instrument in an informal or desultory manner
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Origin of NOODLE
imitative
First Known Use: circa 1937
NOODLE Defined for Kids
noodle
noun noo·dle \ˈnü-dəl\
Definition of NOODLE for Kids
: a thin often flat strip of fresh or dried dough (as of flour and egg) that is usually boiled
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