loud confused discordant sound, e.g. of shouting; din
a sound, esp if sudden or harsh
unwanted signals or fluctuations in an electrical circuit
irrelevant or meaningless information occurring with desired information in the output of a computer
(usu in pl) remarks intended to convey an attitude or response
made some encouraging noises
make a noise
to make a fuss as a way of getting due attention
noises off
sounds made offstage for the benefit of the audience
unwanted background noise
noiseless adj
noiselessly adv
[Middle English via Old French noise strife, quarrel, noise, evidently from Latin nausea (see nausea)]