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    noise
    /noiz/

    noun

    • 1. a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance: "making a noise like a pig in a trough"
    • 2. irregular fluctuations that accompany a transmitted electrical signal but are not part of it and tend to obscure it: technical "the enhancer can improve the video signal quality, reducing noise and increasing image sharpness"

    verb

    • 1. talk about or make known publicly: "you've discovered something that should not be noised about"
    • 2. make a lot of noise: "rook, crow and jackdaw—noising loud"

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  2. : loud, confused, or senseless shouting or outcry. the noise of the demonstrators. d. : the characteristic natural or routine sound or sounds of something (such as an animal or an environment)

  3. NOISE definition: 1. a sound or sounds, especially when it is unwanted, unpleasant, or loud: 2. any bad change in a…. Learn more.

  4. Noise definition: sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind. See examples of NOISE used in a sentence.

  5. A noise is any sound. Often, it means a sound people don't like, like the noise of traffic or a barking dog.

  6. NOISE meaning: 1. a sound or sounds, especially when it is unwanted, unpleasant, or loud: 2. any bad change in a…. Learn more.

  7. 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 ...

  8. noise. (noiz) n. 1. a. Sound or a sound that is loud, unpleasant, unexpected, or undesired. b. Sound or a sound of any kind: The only noise was the wind in the pines. 2. A loud outcry or commotion: the noise of the mob; a lot of noise over the new law. 3.

  9. noise. noun. /nɔɪz/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] a sound, especially when it is loud, unpleasant or frightening. There was a rattling noise coming from the back of the car. What's that noise? I heard a loud noise and turned around. Don't make a noise. They were making too much noise. I was woken by the noise of a car starting up.

  10. Noise is usually loud and unpleasant. It can be countable or uncountable: Try not to make so much noise. What a terrible noise! Sound is a countable noun and means something that you hear: All she could hear was the sound of the waves. You do not use words like much or a lot of with sound. See noise in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

  11. a sound, often a loud, unpleasant sound: a deafening / loud noise. Stop making so much noise! I could hear a hissing noise. The engine's making funny noises. There is some background noise on the recording. I had to shout above the noise of the party. Fewer examples. It was impossible to sleep because of the noise.

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