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I can't take any more white boys noodling around on their guitars.
Gene Ween

Meaning of "noodling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NOODLING

noodling  [ˈnuːdlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOODLING

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conjunction
determiner
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Noodling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NOODLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

noodling

Noodling

Noodling is fishing for catfish using only bare hands, practiced primarily in the southern United States. The noodler places his hand inside a discovered catfish hole. Many other names, such as catfisting, grabbling, graveling, hogging, cat-daddling, dogging, gurgling, tickling and stumping, are used in different regions for the same activity. The term "noodling", although today used primarily towards the capture of flathead catfish, can and has been applied to all hand fishing methods, regardless of the method or species of fish sought. Where the name "noodling" originated is not actually known, but the name is not at all illustrative of the dangerous craft. Noodling as a term has also been applied to various unconventional methods of fishing, such as any which do not use bait, rod & reel, speargun, etc., but this usage is much less common. Due to concerns over either the safety of noodlers or sustainability of fish populations, or both, the technique is illegal in some states where it was once traditionally practiced.

Definition of noodling in the English dictionary

The definition of noodling in the dictionary is aimless musical improvisation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOODLING


aeromodelling
ˈɛərəʊˈmɒdlɪŋ
bardling
ˈbɑːdlɪŋ
bloodcurdling
ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ
codling
ˈkɒdlɪŋ
cradling
ˈkreɪdlɪŋ
fiddling
ˈfɪdlɪŋ
handling
ˈhændlɪŋ
idling
ˈaɪdlɪŋ
kindling
ˈkɪndlɪŋ
lordling
ˈlɔːdlɪŋ
middling
ˈmɪdlɪŋ
mishandling
ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ
piddling
ˈpɪdlɪŋ
puddling
ˈpʌdlɪŋ
reedling
ˈriːdlɪŋ
sandling
ˈsændlɪŋ
seedling
ˈsiːdlɪŋ
unbundling
ʌnˈbʌndlɪŋ
wheedling
ˈwiːdlɪŋ
wildling
ˈwaɪldlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOODLING

noo
noob
noodge
noodle
noodledom
noogenesis
noogie
Noogoora burr
nooit
nook
nookie
nooklike
nooky
noology
noometry
noon
noonday
nooner
nooning
noontide

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOODLING

baggage handling
ballhandling
brandling
calling
dawdling
dwindling
fair to middling
gadling
godling
groundling
hurdling
influence peddling
meddling
mollycoddling
muddling
pindling
shepherdling
special handling
spindling
waddling
worldling

Synonyms and antonyms of noodling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «noodling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOODLING

Find out the translation of noodling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of noodling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «noodling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

noodling
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

noodling
570 millions of speakers

English

noodling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

noodling
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نودلنج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

noodling
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

noodling
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নুডলিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

noodling
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Noodling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

noodling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魚の手づかみ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

noodling
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Noodling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

noodling
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நூட்லிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नूडल्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

noodling
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

noodling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

noodling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

noodling
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

noodling
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

noodling
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

noodling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

noodling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

noodling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of noodling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOODLING»

The term «noodling» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.971 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOODLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about noodling

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5 QUOTES WITH «NOODLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word noodling.
1
Amy Bloom
My writing process, such as it is, consists of a lot of noodling, procrastinating, dawdling, and avoiding.
2
Gary Burton
Most people learn to improvise on their own, listening to records, endless hours of noodling on their instrument in the bedroom with all their spare time. That's traditionally how people learn.
3
Michael Nesmith
I just finished a novel, and I'm back kind of noodling on the screenplays. Screenplays are tough. I am making music, I'm just not sure what kind of music it is or where it's going.
4
Suzan-Lori Parks
I don't care what anybody says. Stick to the spirit of the play and you're doing it right. It's about embracing the spirit of the text instead of noodling some idea about things.
5
Gene Ween
I can't take any more white boys noodling around on their guitars.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOODLING»

Discover the use of noodling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to noodling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Noodling for Flatheads: Moonshine, Monster Catfish, and ...
In these masterfully crafted essays, Burkhard Bilger explores the history and practice of eight such clandestine worlds.
Burkhard Bilger, 2001
2
A DOODLING NOODLING BRAIN
Lyn Rafe-Lawyer Published Author ABSOLUT Artist Cartoonist Inventor Pianist Poet Keep Your Pecker Up- an endearing Cockney epithet synonymous with courage details a hundred year saga concluding with World War Two and immigration to the ...
Lyn Rafe-Lawyer, 2013
3
Moonshine, monster catfish, and other southern comforts
Burkhard Bilger's beauifully written, wonderfully funny and movingly nostalgic books explores the surviving (and often dying) folk traditions of the American South, from the eating of squirrel brains in Kentucky, cock-fighting in Oklahoma, ...
Burkhard Bilger, 2002
4
Out There Fishing with Keith Catfish Sutton: Noodling for ...
Part memoir, part travelogue, this book documents a mixture of passion, awe and a relentless attraction to wild places, special people and extraordinary fish.
Keith B. Sutton, 2005
5
Salmon River Backcountry Recollections: And Other Noodling ...
Over 30 photos of Idaho scenery and its places like Burgdorf, Secesh, Warren, Yellow Pine, and Stibnite complement Edith Aileen Noes memoirs.The collection of noodling and photos is a result of the authors recovery period after receiving an ...
‎2006
6
Missouri Curiosities, 3rd: Quirky Characters, Roadside ...
Joining several Southern states (and doing what quite a few good ole boys have been doing whether it was legal or not), the Show Me State briefly legalized noodling. Hand fishing is what it stated on the $7 permits, but noodling is noodling.
Josh Young, 2010
7
Chinese Cooking For Dummies
Noodling. Around. Rice may be nice, but in the north and west of China, noodles are nicer. In fact, in much of northern China, where it's too cold and dry to grow rice, noodles are so common that, to a southerner like myself, rice seems ...
Martin Yan, 2011
8
Wicked: A Musical Biography
... an irregular form; disturbing musical ideas such the omnipresent, noodling eighth notes in the prevailing 6/8; and several modulations. The OCR includes only the number's sung portions. The opening key is C-sharp minor, but with ...
Paul R. Laird, 2011
9
The Accidental Gourmet: Weeknights: A Year of Fast and ...
... water chestnuts 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons dry sherry 1 tablespoon honey 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Seasoning to taste Noodling Around 1 ...
Sally Sondheim, Suzannah Sloan, 2010
10
Knack Fishing for Everyone: A Complete Illustrated Guide
"Noodling" is a way of catching big catfish, usually flatheads, without bait — by grabbing them by hand. Noodlers wade, swim, and even dive underwater to force their hand into a flathead's mouth and yank the fish from its hiding hole. Noodling  ...
Scott Bowen, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOODLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term noodling is used in the context of the following news items.
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​Lamb of God Talk 'VII: Sturm und Drang,' Clean Singing and Being …
Most of the time it sounds like jerking off to me. I'm a riff kind of dude. I come from the punk rock school. I don't care about noodling." ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
2
Pitchfork Music Festival 2015
People applauded to the movement of the improvisations, but the noodling never really hooked me. I stayed sitting in the shade for Jessica Pratt, who played ... «Tiny Mix Tapes, Jul 15»
3
Tiny Desk Contest Winner Fantastic Negrito Revives Himself With …
But one day, when he was trying to quiet his fussy young son, Dphrepaulezz started noodling around on an old guitar. “I picked it up and I ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
4
Kansas Bible Company Totally Fills The Abbey
... was emphasized in the Floyd-esque jam that began the set and the hypnotic drums and thudding bass that underlaid the noodling guitars. «Gapers Block, Jul 15»
5
The Outdoors: Fishing forecast is hot, but not great
Blue, flathead and channel catfish excellent on punch bait, shad, worms and noodling at 2-6 ft. along river channels, sandbars and flats. «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
6
In the Bay Area, the Grateful Dead will live — and twirl — forever
At Golden Gate Park, the grassy staging ground of many free Dead shows, I discovered several musicians noodling around on guitars by the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Meet the maker: Furniture maker, sculptor and musician Sime Nugent
At home he began noodling away on the guitar and writing songs. By Year 12 Nugent was living in Castlemaine, spending lunchtimes in the art ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
8
Phish, phans rock Bend
The two locked in tight on “Rift,” keeping Anastasio's and McConnell's noodling in focus until the song exploded in the final, ascending chord ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
9
Fishing report
Blue, flathead and channel catfish excellent on punch bait, shad, worms and noodling at 2-6 ft. along river channels, sandbars and flats. «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»
10
Concert review: Dave Matthews Band finds the ideal opening act
The thought recurred when the new offering Virginia in the Rain wandered off the rails with pointless brass noodling. Its summertime wonder ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»

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