sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
a sound of any kind: to hear a noise at the door.
loud shouting, outcry, or clamor.
a nonharmonious or discordant group of sounds.
an electric disturbance in a communications system that interferes with or prevents reception of a signal or of information, as the buzz on a telephone or snow on a television screen.
Informal. extraneous, irrelevant, or meaningless facts, information, statistics, etc.: The noise in the report obscured its useful information.
Informal. rumor or gossip, especially slander.
Usually noises .Informal. a statement or utterance that hints at or expresses a feeling or intention, especially without action being taken: There’s been some angry noise about the new curriculum. He’s making noises to the press about running for mayor. We’re hearing sympathetic noises from many countries, but haven't received any concrete offers of assistance.
verb (used with object),noised,nois·ing.
to spread, as a report or rumor; disseminate (usually followed by about or abroad): A new scandal is being noised about.
verb (used without object),noised,nois·ing.
to talk much or publicly.
to make a noise, outcry, or clamor.
Origin of noise
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nausea “seasickness”; see origin at nausea
SYNONYMS FOR noise
1 clatter, blare, uproar, tumult.
SEE SYNONYMS FOR noise ON THESAURUS.COM
synonym study for noise
1. Noise,clamor,din,hubbub,racket refer to unmusical or confused sounds. Noise is the general word and is applied equally to soft or loud, confused or inharmonious sounds: street noises.Clamor and hubbub are alike in referring to loud noises resulting from shouting, cries, animated or excited tones, and the like; but in clamor the emphasis is on the meaning of the shouting, and in hubbub the emphasis is on the confused mingling of sounds: the clamor of an angry crowd; His voice could be heard above the hubbub.Din suggests a loud, resonant noise, painful if long continued: the din of a boiler works.Racket suggests a loud, confused noise of the kind produced by clatter or percussion: He always makes a racket when he cleans up the dishes.2. See sound1.
OTHER WORDS FROM noise
un·noised,adjective
Words nearby noise
no ifs or buts, noil, nointer, noir, no-iron, noise, noise factor, noise generator, noiseless, noise limiter, noisemaker
While Google has kept relatively quiet since then, IBM is making more noise about its business plans.
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Nick Perham, at the Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK, has researched background noise and office sounds.
People who really miss the office are listening to its sounds at home|Tanya Basu|September 10, 2020|MIT Technology Review
He was surprised they’d even heard him because of all the noise.
Those Ticketed for Seditious Language Say Their Only Crime Was Talking Back|Kate Nucci|September 9, 2020|Voice of San Diego
First, the mass deployment of language models like GPT-3 has the potential to flood the Internet, including online interactions on social media, with noise.
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Bricker said the company may be paying bills without questioning them because it doesn’t “want to create any noise” by saying no at a time its own earnings are so high, Bricker said.
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The sound of birds, quail, even doe, make a wild grid of noise.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The “rooty toot toot” is simply the noise the horns make, while “rummy tum tum” is the drums.
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That is a lot of air pollution, noise, and yet more kicking up of dust.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For aesthetic reasons, ski resort operators try to limit the noise and infrastructure associated with producing power.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Equipped with sensors, the benches will be able to provide data on weather conditions, noise, and air quality.
Parks and Regeneration|The Daily Beast|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"But it is terrible to have the air so full of noise," continued the girl, as she made a little face at her brother.
Walter and the Wireless|Sara Ware Bassett
The noise increased, and advanced nearer, till it seemed at the door, and at last in the chamber.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick
She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
The Motor Girls on the Coast|Margaret Penrose
Some imagined that it was a mere whim which would be fully satisfied by the noise it caused.
Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century|W. H. Davenport Adams
Nevertheless, he regretted the very smell of the gas and the noise of the omnibuses.
Sentimental Education Vol 1|Gustave Flaubert
British Dictionary definitions for noise
noise
/ (nɔɪz) /
noun
a sound, esp one that is loud or disturbing
loud shouting; clamour; din
any undesired electrical disturbance in a circuit, degrading the useful information in a signalSee also signal-to-noise ratio
undesired or irrelevant elements in a visual imageremoving noise from pictures
talk or interestnoise about strikes
(plural)conventional comments or sounds conveying a reaction, attitude, feeling, etcshe made sympathetic noises
make a noiseto talk a great deal or complain
make noises aboutinformalto give indications of one's intentionsthe government is making noises about new social security arrangements
noises offtheatresounds made offstage intended for the ears of the audience: used as a stage direction
verb
(tr; usually foll by abroad or about)to spread (news, gossip, etc)