noddle UK
ˈnɑdəl
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Definition of noddle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
cognitionDatedUKthe mind or intellect of a personDatedUK
  • Use your noddle to solve the puzzle.
brain head
2.
informalDatedUKhead or brainDatedUK
  • He scratched his noddle, trying to remember the code..
brain noggin

Verb

intr.
1.
musicDatedUKimprovise music without preparationDatedUK
  • She loves to noddle on her guitar in the evenings.
jam riff
2.
drowsinessRareUKnod the head due to sleepinessRareUK
  • The long meeting made him noddle in his chair.
doze drowse
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nod the head in agreement or acknowledgment
She would niddle-noddle every time her boss made a point..

Origin of noddle

German, nudel (noodle)

Examples of noddle in a sentence

  • Thinking with your noddle can lead to great ideas.
  • He banged his noddle on the low doorway.
  • The idea suddenly popped into his noddle.
  • He would noddle on the piano for hours.
  • Jazz musicians often noddle during jam sessions.
  • She began to noddle during the late-night movie.

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  1. French:tête, improviser, ...
  2. German:Verstand, improvisieren, ...
  3. Italian:cervello, improvvisare, ...
  4. Spanish:cabeza, improvisar, ...
  5. Portuguese:cérebro, improvisar, ...
  6. Chinese:脑子, 即兴弹奏, ...
  7. Japanese:頭, 即興演奏する, ...
  8. Arabic:عَقْل, عَزَفَ ارتجالياً, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֵׂכֶל, לְאַלְתֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:мозги, импровизировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розум, імпровізувати, ...
  12. Hindi:दिमाग, संगीत बनाना, ...

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