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noise

/ˈnoɪ̯z/noun, verb1 syllable

Noise means: the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan.

Synonyms for noise23

noun, as in the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan

randomness, haphazardness, stochasticity

noun, as in the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience

dissonance, racket

noun, as in electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

interference, disturbance

verb, as in emit a noise

make noise, resound

also used for noise

sound, cacophony, clamour, clash, commotion, din, disquiet, exclamation, hullabaloo, outcry, tintamarre, tumult, uproar, vociferation

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What does noise mean?7

noun

1

the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan

2

the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience“modern music is just noise to me”

3

electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

4

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)“he enjoyed the street noises”

5

a loud outcry of protest or complaint“the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise”

6

incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks“all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say”

verb

1

emit a noise

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with noise?8

one syllable

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Noise in a sentence

  • Thus, we are annoyed by the noise of cars.AlanF_US
  • Susie sat up until midnight, when she heard a strange noise.unknown
  • When she has a headache, the slightest noise irritates her.CM
  • Hearing a strange noise, he jumped out of bed.CM
  • We can continue playing, as long as we don't make too much noise.lukaszpp
  • The discussion produced a great deal of noise, but no forward motion.mccarras
  • The teacher is angry, so please do not make noise in the classroom!unknown
  • Music that doesn't transmit feelings, images, thoughts, or memories is just background noise.papabear

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of noise

as a noun

plural
noises

as a verb

past tense
noised
present participle
noising
third-person singular
noises
past participle
noised