noisemaker

American  

[noiz-mey-ker] / ˈnɔɪzˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person or thing that makes noise, as a reveler on New Year's Eve, Halloween, etc., or a rattle, horn, or similar device used on such an occasion.

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noisemaker British  

/ ˈnɔɪzˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. something, such as a clapper or bell, used to make a loud noise at football matches, celebrations, etc

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Other Word Forms

• noisemaking noun

Etymology

Origin of noisemaker

First recorded in 1565–75; noise + maker

Example Sentences

The engine is so quiet that it has a noisemaker — emitting a high-pitched hum like a synthesizer — as a safety measure, so pedestrians hear the bus rolling up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Coast Guard also requires paddlers to have a whistle or other noisemaker to warn boats.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

For barking throughout the event, Oscar another golden retriever, took the noisemaker award.

From Reuters • Dec. 13, 2021

He fashioned a prototype using a toy noisemaker, which functioned as a one-way flutter valve when attached to a drainage bottle.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2016

Each rope was hooked up to a homemade noisemaker out in front of Jorgenson’s bunker—eight ammo cans filled with rifle cartridges.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien