UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɔɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nɔɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(noiz)
noise/nɔɪz/USA pronunciationn., v.,noised, nois•ing. n.
[uncountable] sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind.
a sound of any kind:[countable]strange noises coming from the engine.
loud shouting or calling for something; clamor; uproar:[uncountable]couldn't hear over the noise of the crowd.
an electric disturbance in a communications system that interferes with or prevents reception of a signal or of information:[uncountable]background noise.
v.[~ + about/abroad; usually: It + be + noised + about + that clause]
to spread, as a report or rumor:It was noised about that he would dump his vice president in the upcoming election.
noise(noiz),USA pronunciationn., v.,noised, nois•ing. n.
sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:deafening noises.
a sound of any kind:to hear a noise at the door.
loud shouting, outcry, or clamor.
a nonharmonious or discordant group of sounds.
an electric disturbance in a communications system that interferes with or prevents reception of a signal or of information, as the buzz on a telephone or snow on a television screen.
Informal Termsextraneous, irrelevant, or meaningless facts, information, statistics, etc.:The noise in the report obscured its useful information.
[Obs.]rumor or gossip, esp. slander.
Informal Terms, Idiomsmake noises, to speak vaguely; hint:He is making noises to the press about running for public office.
v.t.
to spread, as a report or rumor; disseminate (usually fol. by about or abroad):A new scandal is being noised about.
v.i.
to talk much or publicly.
to make a noise, outcry, or clamor.
Latin nausea seasickness. See nausea
Old French
Middle English 1175–1225
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.