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noddle

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • nuːdl
  • UK: /ˈnɒdəl/
  • General-American, US: /ˈnɑd l/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The head; the part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The head as the seat of mental capacity or intellect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The back of the head; nape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To nod repeatedly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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5

verb

Meaning 5

Alternative form of noodle (“improvise musically”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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6

noun

Meaning 6

an informal British expression for head or mind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • use your noddle

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Broader terms: mind, head, brain, psyche, nous

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Etymology

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