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noodle

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈnuːdəl/

Forms: noodles

noodle means: A long, thin piece of dough cooked in water and eaten with soup or sauce.

noun

DOUGH STRIPA2

A long, thin piece of dough cooked in water and eaten with soup or sauce.

  • I made noodle soup for lunch.
  • She stirred the noodles into the sauce.
  • Would you like rice noodles or wheat noodles?

Common phrases: noodle soup, rice noodle, noodle dish, noodle bowl

verb

PLAY CASUALLYC2

To play music freely and casually, without following a fixed piece.

  • He likes to noodle on guitar.
  • She noodled at the piano while we talked.
  • The musicians were noodling before the concert began.

How to use it: noodle on something (He likes to noodle on his guitar after work.)

Similar words: improvise

Common phrases: noodle on guitar, noodle at the piano

THINK ABOUTC2

To spend time thinking about an idea or problem.

  • I need to noodle on this.
  • We noodled over possible names for the shop.
  • She likes to noodle on problems during long walks.

How to use it: noodle on something (Let me noodle on that idea tonight.)

Similar words: ponder, mull over

Common phrases: noodle on something, noodle over something

Questions about noodle

What does noodle mean?

A long, thin piece of dough cooked in water and eaten with soup or sauce.

What is noodle in other languages?

Türkçe: erişte · Español: fideo · Français: nouille · Deutsch: Nudel · Italiano: tagliolino · 日本語: 麺

How do you pronounce noodle?

It is pronounced /ˈnuːdəl/.

How do you use noodle in a sentence?

I made noodle soup for lunch. She stirred the noodles into the sauce.

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