noisemaker

[noiz-mey-ker]

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.

noisemaker

/ ˈnɔɪzˌmeɪkə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• noisemaking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of noisemaker¹

First recorded in 1565–75; noise + maker

Example Sentences

The energetic crowd waved American and Mexican flags, banged drums and unleashed noisemakers as they paraded along the sidewalks.

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“If you have sporting events on campus and people are using noisemakers or screaming at the top of their lungs, the time, place and manner is never applied,” she said.

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Cicadas, winged buggy noisemakers whose relatives include leaf-hoppers and spittle bugs, come in two varieties: the annual cicadas who, sure enough, appear every year and the periodical cicadas, who appear in 13-year and 17-year cycles.

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The match will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, but a "prohibited items" list for the stadium warned fans to avoid bringing "mechanical or electronic noisemakers, such as megaphones and air horns".

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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.

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