noise

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/nɔɪz/ English

Definitions

noun

Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.“He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise.”
Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations.
Unwanted part of a signal.
(by extension) Unwanted fuss or bustle; useless activity.

verb

To make a noise; to sound.
To spread news of; to spread as rumor or gossip.

Related words

Synonyms

sound make noise disturbance interference resound dissonance racket noisy hullabaloo hubbub tumult ruckus commotion din uproar loud clamor

Associated

abatement vibration pollution distortion amplifier reduction amplitude spectral microphone bandwidth signal ambient

Rhymes

poise ploys boys destroys hoise croise toys alloys employs annoys

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