Noise Definition & Meaning

noise
noun
  1. sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
  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. a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could"
  5. 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"
  6. the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
verb
  1. emit a noise

Synonyms for noise

dissonance noun

a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality

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disturbance noun

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

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interference noun

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding electrical or

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racket noun

a loud and disturbing noise an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried

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resound verb

ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter" emit a noise

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"Noise" in song lyrics

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  • "And makin' more noise"
    11/5 — Blockstyle Murderah
  • "In a smoke-filled room, filled with noise"
    2 Live Crew — Strip Club
  • "Mr. young lung, young buck trying to bring the noise"
    The 49ers — The Livest

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Frequently asked questions

What does noise mean?
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me" electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication a loud outcry of protest or complaint
What part of speech is noise?
Noise is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does noise have?
Noise has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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