noodled
Idly played around
Noodled is the past tense of noodle, meaning to improvise casually or think something through in an unhurried way.
Musicians noodle on their instruments, playing without a set plan: He noodled on the guitar while we talked.
More broadly, to noodle is to ponder or brainstorm: We noodled on the problem for a while but didn't solve it.
Unable to move freely
- riffedImprovised musical phrases
- ad-libbedSpoke spontaneously, unscripted
- experimentedTried something to learn
- freestyledPerformed without rehearsal
soloed · vamped · extemporized · played · improvisation · guitar · bass · keyboard
Long thin cylindrical pasta
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
- phoInformal fake spelling
- udonThick Japanese wheat noodle
- sobaBuckwheat noodle from Japan
linguine · fettuccine · vermicelli · lo mein · pad thai · chow mein · slurped · twirled
Reflected upon deeply
- ruminatedThought deeply about
- contemplatedThought deeply about
- brainstormedGenerated ideas freely
- musedThought deeply about
deliberated · cogitated · reflected · considered · puzzled · thought · meditated · speculated
jammed
Unable to move freely
- riffedImprovised musical phrases
- ad-libbedSpoke spontaneously, unscripted
- experimentedTried something to learn
freestyled · soloed · vamped · extemporized · played · improvisation · guitar · bass · keyboard · jazz
spaghetti
Long thin cylindrical pasta
soba · linguine · fettuccine · vermicelli · lo mein · pad thai · chow mein · slurped · twirled · boiled
mulled
Reflected upon deeply
- ruminatedThought deeply about
- contemplatedThought deeply about
- brainstormedGenerated ideas freely
mused · deliberated · cogitated · reflected · considered · puzzled · thought · meditated · speculated · wondered
paddled
Moved boat manually
trimmed · rode · floated · dropped in · cut back · styled · longboarded · wave · break · lineup
noodledignored
Purposely not noticed
dismissed · disregarded · forgot · neglected · tuned out
noodledsystematized
Arranged methodically
calculated · analyzed · studied · strategized · researched
noodleddecided
Reached a conclusion
acted · executed · committed · pulled the trigger · took action
- chicken noodle soupPoultry-and-pasta broth dish
- instant noodlesFast-cooking dried pasta
- noodle soupPasta served in broth
- egg noodlesYolk-enriched pasta strips
- pool noodleHollow foam swim aid
- ramen noodlesInstant Japanese noodle soup