There was too much noise in the room and he needed peace.
The noise of bombs and guns was incessant. [+ of]
The baby was filled with alarm at the darkness and the noise.
Synonyms: sound, talk, row, racket More Synonyms of noise
2. countable noun
A noise is a sound that someone or something makes.
Sir Gerald made a small noise in his throat.
...birdsong and other animal noises.
She'd been working in her room till a noise had disturbed her.
3. plural noun
If someone makes noises of a particular kind about something, they say things that indicate their attitude to it in a rather indirect or vague way.
The President took care to make encouraging noises about the future. [+ about]
His mother had also started making noises about it being time for him to leave home. [+ about]
4.
See make the right noises/make all the right noises
5. See also big noise
More Synonyms of noise
noise in British English
(nɔɪz)
noun
1.
a sound, esp one that is loud or disturbing
2.
loud shouting; clamour; din
3.
any undesired electrical disturbance in a circuit, degrading the useful information in a signal
See also signal-to-noise ratio
4.
undesired or irrelevant elements in a visual image
removing noise from pictures
5.
talk or interest
noise about strikes
6. (plural)
conventional comments or sounds conveying a reaction, attitude, feeling, etc
she made sympathetic noises
7. make a noise
8. make noises about
9. noises off
verb
10. (tr; usually foll by abroad or about)
to spread (news, gossip, etc)
11. (intransitive) rare
to talk loudly or at length
12. (intransitive) rare
to make a din or outcry; be noisy
Word origin
C13: from Old French, from Latin: nausea
noise in American English
(nɔɪz)
noun
1.
a.
loud or confused shouting; din of voices; clamor
b.
any loud, discordant, or disagreeable sound or sounds
2.
a sound of any kind
the noise of the rain
3. Informal
a.
gossip; rumor; scandal
b.
a protest or accusation
c.
something that draws public notice
4. Electronics
any unwanted electrical signal, esp. within a communication system, that interferes with the sound or image being communicated
verb transitiveWord forms: noised or ˈnoising
5.
to spread about (a report, rumor, etc.)
usually with about, around, abroad, etc.
verb intransitive Rare
6.
to talk much or loudly
7.
to make noise or a noise
SYNONYMY NOTE: noise is the general word for any loud, unmusical, or disagreeable sound; , din refers to a loud, prolonged, deafening sound, painful to the ears [the din of the steeple bells]; uproar applies to a loud, confused sound, as of shouting, laughing, etc., and connotes commotionor disturbance [his remarks threw the audience into an uproar]; clamor suggests loud, continued, excited shouting, as in protest or demand [the clamor of an aroused people]; hubbub implies the confused mingling of many voices [the hubbub of a subway station]; racket1 refers to a loud, clattering combination of noises regarded as annoyingly excessive[he couldn't work for the racket next door]
OPPOSITE: quiet
Word origin
ME < OFr, noise, quarreling, clamor < L nausea: see nausea
noise in Electrical Engineering
(nɔɪz)
noun
(Electrical engineering: Circuits, Communication)
Noise is an unwanted random signal in the form of a voltage or current in an electrical circuit that makes the information more difficult to identify.
Capacitors are used to reduce signal noise, and to prevent electromechanical contacts from burning.
The surface conditions of the overhead conductors subjected to high voltage stressesand varying atmospheric condition greatly influence the magnitude of the noise voltage produced.
Noise is an unwanted random signal in the form of a voltage or current in an electricalcircuit that makes the information more difficult to identify.
COBUILD Collocations
noise
constant noise
funny noise
strange noise
weird noise
Examples of 'noise' in a sentence
noise
Management have been making noises about another big deal recently and two duly arrived yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You have to make your own noise.
The Sun (2017)
You hear the monkey noises and you see the bananas being thrown.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It makes the noise of a loud hairdryer and gives you an instant headache.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
More than 700,000 people will suffer an increase in noise pollution.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Those noises can also sound amazingly clear because they are not muffled by buildings, trees or any other obstacles on the ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He's recording the workmen to see if they're making too much noise.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
At the same time they either played meaningful background noise such as conversation or nonsense background noise, involving sounds at the same frequency as speech.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Loud noises are sounded behind their heads.
Evans, Peter & Deehan, Geoff The Descent of Mind - the how and why of intelligence (1990)
It made the right noises about political harmony.
Simon Ball THE GUARDSMEN (2004)
The noise in the room was already deafening as men fired their weapons.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Yesterday they were at least making some of the right noises.
The Sun (2009)
We are chronicling noise rather than signal.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The single biggest change is that we make more noise about them.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We were well accustomed to the noises of our strange new world that summer.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
The noise was incessant throughout the night.
Richard Bath Notorious: The Maddest and Baddest Sportsmen on the Planet (2006)
We think they make as much noise as my old bass drum.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Then they both heard a noise on the roof.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The nurse and mother of five was alerted by what she thought were animal noises.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The ride can feel a bit harsh at times but cabin noise is low.
The Sun (2009)
Sometimes noise pollution is the key factor rather than airborne toxins.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Car makers do not design vehicles that make extraneous noises and it sounds as though you have been fobbed off.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And it won't make unpleasant noises.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The main disturbances are household noises, loud neighbours and snoring partners.
The Sun (2011)
The noise, the clamour and the characters made it an incredible place to work.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Focus is gliding effortlessly away from the pavement and rising quietly and smoothly to cruising speed in the complete absence of both smoke and unpleasant noises.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
noise
British English: noise /nɔɪz/ NOUN
Noise is a loud or unpleasant sound.
There was too much noise in the room.
American English: noise
Arabic: ضَوضَاءٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: barulho
Chinese: 噪声
Croatian: buka
Czech: hluk
Danish: larm
Dutch: lawaai
European Spanish: ruido
Finnish: melu
French: bruit
German: Lärm
Greek: θόρυβος
Italian: rumore
Japanese: 騒音
Korean: 소음
Norwegian: støy
Polish: hałas
European Portuguese: barulho
Romanian: zgomot
Russian: шум
Latin American Spanish: ruido
Swedish: oväsen
Thai: เสียง
Turkish: gürültü
Ukrainian: шум
Vietnamese: tiếng ồn
Chinese translation of 'noise'
noise
(nɔɪz)
n
(c) (= sound) 响(響)声(聲) (xiǎngshēng) (阵(陣), zhèn)
(u) (= din) 噪音 (zàoyīn)
to make a noise发(發)出响(響)声(聲) (fāchū xiǎngshēng)
try not to make so much noise尽(儘)量不要弄出这(這)么(麼)多响(響)声(聲) (jǐnliàng bù yào nòngchū zhème duō xiǎngshēng)
(noun)
Definition
loud shouting
There was too much noise in the room and he needed peace.
Synonyms
sound
Peter heard the sound of gunfire.
talk
row
‘Whatever is that row?’ she demanded.
racket
The racket went on past midnight.
outcry
She was later reinstated in her job after a public outcry.
clamour
Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour.
din
They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd.
clatter
uproar
The announcement caused uproar in the crowd.
babble
blare
fracas
Several people were injured in the ensuing fracas.
commotion
He heard a terrible commotion outside.
pandemonium
There was pandemonium in the court as the verdict was delivered.
rumpus
He had left before the rumpus started.
cry
tumult
Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts.
hubbub
a hubbub of excited conversation from over a thousand people
Opposites
silence
,
peace
,
calm
,
quiet
(verb)
Definition
(of news or gossip) to be spread
Synonyms
report
Several newspapers reported the decision.
repeat
advertise
Religious groups are not allowed to advertise on TV.
It has been much advertised in specialist magazines.
rumour
gossip
circulate
Public employees are circulating a petition calling for his reinstatement.
publicize
He never publicized his plans.
bruit
related words
related maniaphonomania
Additional synonyms
in the sense of advertise
Definition
to present or praise (goods or a service) to the public, in order to encourage sales
Religious groups are not allowed to advertise on TV.It has been much advertised in specialist magazines.
Synonyms
publicize,
promote,
plug (informal),
announce,
publish,
push (informal),
display,
declare,
broadcast,
advise,
inform,
praise,
proclaim,
puff,
hype,
notify,
tout,
flaunt,
crack up (informal),
promulgate,
make known,
apprise,
beat the drum (informal),
blazon,
bring to public notice
in the sense of circulate
Definition
to send, go, or pass from place to place or person to person
Public employees are circulating a petition calling for his reinstatement.
Synonyms
spread,
issue,
publish,
broadcast,
distribute,
diffuse,
publicize,
propagate,
disseminate,
promulgate,
make known
in the sense of clamour
Definition
a loud and persistent noise or outcry
Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour.
Synonyms
noise,
shouting,
racket,
outcry,
din,
uproar,
agitation,
blare,
commotion,
babel,
hubbub,
brouhaha,
hullabaloo,
vociferation,
shout
Synonyms of 'noise'
noise
Explore 'noise' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of commotion
Definition
noisy disturbance
He heard a terrible commotion outside.
Synonyms
disturbance,
to-do,
riot,
disorder,
excitement,
fuss,
turmoil,
racket,
upheaval,
bustle,
furore,
outcry,
uproar,
ferment,
agitation,
ado,
rumpus,
tumult,
hubbub,
hurly-burly,
brouhaha,
hullabaloo,
ballyhoo (informal),
hue and cry,
perturbation
in the sense of din
Definition
a loud unpleasant confused noise
They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd.
Synonyms
noise,
row,
racket,
crash,
clash,
shout,
outcry,
clamour,
clatter,
uproar,
commotion,
pandemonium,
babel,
hubbub,
hullabaloo,
clangour
in the sense of fracas
Definition
a noisy quarrel or fight
Several people were injured in the ensuing fracas.
Synonyms
brawl,
fight,
trouble,
row,
riot,
disturbance,
quarrel,
uproar,
skirmish,
scuffle,
free-for-all (informal),
rumpus,
aggro (slang),
affray,
shindig (informal),
donnybrook,
scrimmage,
shindy (informal),
bagarre,
melee or mêlée,
biffo (Australian, slang)
in the sense of hubbub
Definition
a confused noise of many voices
a hubbub of excited conversation from over a thousand people
Synonyms
noise,
racket,
din,
uproar,
cacophony,
pandemonium,
babel,
tumult,
hurly-burly
in the sense of outcry
Definition
a widespread or vehement protest
She was later reinstated in her job after a public outcry.
Synonyms
protest,
complaint,
objection,
cry,
dissent,
outburst,
disapproval,
clamour,
uproar,
commotion,
protestation,
exclamation,
formal complaint,
hue and cry,
hullaballoo,
demurral
in the sense of pandemonium
Definition
wild confusion
There was pandemonium in the court as the verdict was delivered.
Synonyms
uproar,
confusion,
chaos,
turmoil,
racket,
clamour,
din,
commotion,
rumpus,
bedlam,
babel,
tumult,
hubbub,
ruction (informal),
hullabaloo,
hue and cry,
ruckus (informal)
in the sense of publicize
Definition
to bring to public attention
He never publicized his plans.
Synonyms
make known,
report,
reveal,
publish,
broadcast,
leak,
disclose,
proclaim,
circulate,
make public,
divulge,
blazon
in the sense of racket
Definition
a noisy disturbance
The racket went on past midnight.
Synonyms
noise,
row,
shouting,
fuss,
disturbance,
outcry,
clamour,
din,
uproar,
commotion,
pandemonium,
rumpus,
babel,
tumult,
hubbub,
hullabaloo,
ballyhoo (informal)
in the sense of row
Definition
a noisy disturbance
‘Whatever is that row?’ she demanded.
Synonyms
disturbance,
noise,
racket,
uproar,
commotion,
pandemonium,
rumpus,
tumult,
hubbub
in the sense of rumpus
Definition
a noisy or confused commotion
He had left before the rumpus started.
Synonyms
commotion,
row,
noise,
confusion,
fuss,
disturbance,
disruption,
furore,
uproar,
tumult,
brouhaha,
shindig (informal),
hue and cry,
kerfuffle (informal),
shindy (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of tumult
Definition
a loud confused noise, such as one produced by a crowd
Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts.
Synonyms
clamour,
row,
outbreak,
racket,
din,
uproar,
fracas,
commotion,
pandemonium,
babel,
hubbub,
hullabaloo
in the sense of uproar
Definition
a commotion or disturbance characterized by loud noise and confusion