English Dictionary
Definition of “noise”
noise (nɔɪz
)
Definitions
noun
- a sound, esp one that is loud or disturbing
- loud shouting; clamour; din
- any undesired electrical disturbance in a circuit, degrading the useful information in a signal See also signal-to-noise ratio
- undesired or irrelevant elements in a visual image ⇒
removing noise from pictures
- talk or interest ⇒
noise about strikes
- (plural) conventional comments or sounds conveying a reaction, attitude, feeling, etc ⇒
she made sympathetic noises
- See make a noise
- See make noises about
- See noises off
verb
- (tr; usually foll by abroad or about) to spread (news, gossip, etc)
- (intr) rare to talk loudly or at length
- (intr) rare to make a din or outcry; be noisy
Word Origin
C13: from Old French, from Latin: nausea
Synonyms
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sound,
talk,
row,
racket,
outcry,
clamour,
din,
clatter,
uproar,
babble,
blare,
fracas,
commotion,
pandemonium,
rumpus,
cry,
tumult,
hubbub,
Translations
- British English:
noise
Noise is a loud or unpleasant sound.There was too much noise in the room.nɔɪz NOUN There was too much noise in the room.
- Spanish:
ruido
nm
- French:
bruit
nm
- German:
Lärm
nm
- Chinese: 噪声 n
- Arabic: ضَوضَاءٌ n
- Portuguese: barulho nm
- Russian: шум nm
- Croatian: buka nf
- Czech: hluk nm
- Danish: larm nutr
- Dutch: geluid nnt
- Finnish: melu n
- Greek: θόρυβος nm
- Italian: rumore nm
- Japanese: 騒音 n
- Korean: 소음 n
- Norwegian: støy nm
- Polish: hałas nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: barulho nm
- European Spanish:
ruido
nm
- Swedish: oväsen nnt
- Thai: เสียง n
- Turkish: gürültü n
- Vietnamese: tiếng ồn n
Usage examples
His heart was like thunder, no distinct beats, just a tremendous roll of noise in his chest.
Robert Wilson, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)In summer, every cove is crammed with people, in a riot of colours and noise.
Country Life (2004)Banking on the Babe factor Sony is counting on the OperaBabes to make sweet noise at the cash register, writes SIMON HOUPT.
Globe and Mail (2003)GOLD, said mining entrepreneur Willie McLucas in a confidential memo to his board recently, is a haven of quiet in a city of noise.
Glasgow Herald (2001)I had the flashlight on the block when I heard the sound, a sucking noise , like a foot being pulled from mud.
Tracy Chevalier, THE VIRGIN BLUE (2002)
