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| noise [ noyz ] |
noun (plural nois·es) |
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1. unpleasant sound: a loud, surprising, irritating, or unwanted sound
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2. any sound: any sound or combination of sounds
  too much noise in the room
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3. outcry: a loud clamor or commotion concerning something
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4. complaint: a complaint or protest about something
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informal
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5. rumor: idle talk, rumor, or gossip
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informal
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6. physics electric disturbance: a random disturbance in an electric circuit that interferes with the reception of a signal
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7. comput meaningless data: unwanted or meaningless data intermixed with the relevant information in the output from a computer
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verb (past and past participle noised, present participle nois·ing, 3rd person present singular nois·es) |
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1. transitive verb spread gossip: to spread a rumor or gossip
an ugly story that was being noised about in newsrooms across the nation
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2. intransitive verb talk a lot: to talk too much
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dated
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| [13th century. Via French, "uproar, brawl" < Latin nausea "seasickness" < Greek naus "ship"] |
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make noises to do or say something intended to attract attention or indicate an intention
He's making noises about a career change.
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