noisemaker

American  

[noiz-may-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

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Etymology

Origin of noisemaker

First recorded in 1565–75; noise + maker

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

noisemaker

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

Nelson pulled a shotgun from the cab, loading noisemaker shells designed to scare the bird to safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 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

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