Noise
/nɔɪz/
Definitions
2 meaningsA sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance.
/nɔɪz/
A sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant.
The children made a lot of noise while they were playing.
💡 Simply: Noise is like a loud or annoying sound. Imagine your neighbor's loud music late at night – that's noise!
👶 For kids: A sound that is loud or doesn't sound good.
More Examples
The noise of the traffic made it difficult to concentrate.
I could hear the noise from the party next door.
The dog barked at every noise it heard.
How It's Used
"The loud noise from the construction site kept me awake."
"The band experimented with electronic noise in their latest album."
To spread or circulate, especially by report or rumor.
/nɔɪz/
To spread by report or rumor.
The news was noised abroad quickly.
💡 Simply: To 'noise' something means to spread a rumor or information quickly, making a lot of talk about it.
👶 For kids: To tell a secret to many people.
More Examples
The details of the scandal were noised about the town.
They noised the event to all their contacts.
How It's Used
"The press noised abroad the details of the scandal."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
make a noise
To produce a sound.
"The baby started to make a noise, indicating it was hungry."
noise pollution
Excessive or disruptive noise in an environment, often from human sources.
"Noise pollution from traffic can negatively impact the quality of life in urban areas."
From Middle English *noise*, from Old French *noise* ('noise, quarrel, disturbance'), from Latin *nausea* ('seasickness, disgust'). Its meaning evolved to its current sense.
The word's use expanded from 'quarrel' to include a wider range of sounds by the 16th century.
Memory tip
Think of a noisy construction site and the loud sounds disrupting everything.
Word Origin
"nausea"