noise (Spenser noyes) /noiz/

1. Sound of any kind
2. An unmusical sound
3. (an) over-loud or disturbing sound
4. A din
5. (in pl) sounds made expressing sympathy, a reaction, feelings, etc without actual words
6. Frequent or public talk
7. Interference in the transference of heat, in an electrical current, etc
8. Interference in a communication channel, as detected by hearing or (visual noise, eg snow on a television screen) sight
9. Meaningless extra bits or words removed from data, or ignored, at the time of use (computing)
10. A rumour (obsolete)
11. A report (Shakespeare)
12. A band of musicians (obsolete)

To spread by rumour or word of mouth

To talk or call out loud

noiseˈful adjective

noiseˈless adjective

noiseˈlessly adverb

noiseˈlessness noun

noisˈily adverb

noisˈiness noun

noisˈy adjective

1. Making a loud noise or sound
2. Accompanied by noise
3. Clamorous
4. Turbulent

noise abatement climb procedure noun (aeronautics)

The flying of a civil aircraft so that it climbs rapidly on take-off until reaching the built-up area, where it maintains a positive rate of climb until the area is overflown or it reaches 5000ft

noise control noun (acoustics)

Reduction of unwanted noise by various methods, eg absorption or isolation

noiseˈmaker noun (esp N American)

A device for making a loud noise at a football match, festivity, etc, such as a clapper

noise pollution noun

Annoying or harmful (loud) noise

a big or (rare) a top noise

A person of great importance

make a noise

To talk or complain a lot

make a noise in the world

To achieve great notoriety

noises off

(a stage direction indicating) sounds made off-stage to be heard by the audience

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