To search for gems, gold, etc., on the surface or in abandoned workings.
To search for something; to rummage.
To be troublesome.
To elicit information; to ferret out.
To search (mullock (“mining or ore processing waste”)) for opals.
To play (a musical instrument or passage of music) or to sing (a passage of music) in an improvisatory or lighthearted manner; also, to play (a series of ornamental notes) on an instrument.
To clear extraneous material from (an opal).
To ponder or think, especially in an unproductive or unsystematic manner; to muse.
To play a musical instrument or to sing in an improvisatory or lighthearted manner; also, to play a series of ornamental notes on an instrument.
To search mullock for opals; to fossick.
To hum or sing (a tune) at a low pitch or volume.
To engage in frivolous behaviour; to fool around or waste time.
Often followed by about or around: to mess around, to play.
To catch (fish (usually very large catfish), turtles, or other aquatic animals) with the hands; also, to catch (fish) using a gaff or fishing spear; to gaff.
To obtain (an opal) by searching through mullock.
To attempt in an informal or uncertain manner; to fiddle.
To ponder or think about (something).
A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.
An improvised passage of music played on an instrument; also, a series of ornamental notes played on an instrument; a trill.
The brain; the head.
An object which is long and thin like a noodle (sense 1).