noise
[ noiz ]
/ nɔɪz /
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.
Origin of noise
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin
nausea seasickness. See
nausea
SYNONYMS FOR noise
1
clatter,
blare,
uproar,
tumult.
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
nohow,
noi,
noil,
nointer,
noir,
noise,
noise factor,
noise generator,
noise limiter,
noise masking,
noise pollution
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British Dictionary definitions for noise
noise
/ (nɔɪz) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for noise
C13: from Old French, from Latin:
nausea