1. Plural of noodling; instances of playing music or improvising in a casual, exploratory way without a set plan or structure.
Usage: informal; often used in musical contexts
2. Plural of noodling; instances of fishing by hand, typically by feeling for catfish under rocks or logs and grabbing them.
Usage: regional; chiefly U.S. South
3. Plural of noodling; instances of aimless thinking, tinkering, or fiddling with something without a clear purpose.
Usage: informal

Examples

• The guitarist's noodlings during soundcheck impressed the band members.
• His noodlings on the piano filled the quiet afternoon with gentle melodies.
• The kids spent their summer doing noodlings in the creek, trying to catch fish by hand.
• She enjoyed her noodlings in the workshop, experimenting with different materials.
• The jazz musicians' noodlings eventually developed into a full composition.
• His noodlings with the old engine finally got it running again.