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noise
[ noiz ]
/ nɔɪz /
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noun
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.
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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, adjectiveWords nearby noise
no ifs or buts, noil, nointer, noir, no-iron, noise, noise factor, noise generator, noiseless, noise limiter, noisemaker
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British Dictionary definitions for noise
noise
/ (nɔɪz) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for noise
C13: from Old French, from Latin: nausea
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