noodling

uncountable countable

(uncountable) The practice and sport of fishing for catfish using the bare hands. / (countable) Musical improvisation.

Japanese Meaning

（不可算名詞）素手でナマズなどの魚を釣る行為やその競技、または釣り自体。 / （可算名詞）即興演奏、アドリブの演奏活動。

Noodling is a risky yet thrilling pastime that draws adventurers to muddy riverbanks in search of giant catfish.

素手でナマズを捕る行為は危険だがスリルに満ちた趣味で、大きなナマズを求めて冒険好きの人々を泥だらけの河岸へ引き寄せる。

Sense（1）

(uncountable) The practice and sport of fishing for catfish using the bare hands.

Sense（2）

(countable) Musical improvisation.

Unlike Basie's increasingly repetitious piano noodlings, Young's melodic gestures had a way of staying fresh and inventive.

noodlings

（ plural ）