noise

[ noiz ]

/ nɔɪz /

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noun

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR noise

1 clatter, blare, uproar, tumult.

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Origin of noise

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nausea “seasickness”; see origin at nausea

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

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How to use noise in a sentence

While Google has kept relatively quiet since then, IBM is making more noise about its business plans.
IBM plans a huge leap in superfast quantum computing by 2023|rhhackettfortune|September 15, 2020|Fortune
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.
Welcome to the Next Level of Bullshit - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Raphaël Millière|September 9, 2020|Nautilus

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.
A Doctor Went to His Own Employer for a COVID-19 Antibody Test. It Cost $10,984.|by Marshall Allen|September 5, 2020|ProPublica
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.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
The noise of his slumbers culminated in a sudden, choking grunt, and abruptly ceased.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Drowned every few seconds by our tremendous salvoes, this more nervous noise crept back insistently into our ears in the interval.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The riches of the unjust shall be dried up like a river, and shall pass away with a noise like a great thunder in rain.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The noise of the hammer is always in his ears, and his eye is upon the pattern of the vessel he maketh.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

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 noise to talk a great deal or complain

make noises about informal to give indications of one's intentionsthe government is making noises about new social security arrangements

noises off theatre sounds 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)

(intr) rare to talk loudly or at length

(intr) rare to make a din or outcry; be noisy

Word Origin for noise

C13: from Old French, from Latin: nausea

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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