noise

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.

any undesired electrical disturbance in a circuit, degrading the useful information in a signal: See also signal-to-noise ratio

undesired or irrelevant elements in a visual image: removing noise from pictures

talk or interest: noise about strikes

(plural) conventional comments or sounds conveying a reaction, attitude, feeling, etc: she made sympathetic noises

make a noise to talk a great deal or complain

make noises about informal to give indications of one's intentions: the 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

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