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make noise en · VERB

Etymology

Sense 3 is likely a semantic loan from Tamil சத்தம் போடு (cattam pōṭu).

Meanings

1. (literally) To make a noise.
2. (figuratively, informal) To applaud or cheer; to display a loud appreciation for someone or something.
   • If you got short hair, make noise! 1999, “Be Faithful”, Isaac Freeman, Edmund Bini, Joseph Rizzo, Sean Combs, Schon Crawford, Clarence Emery, Bernard Edwards, Faith Evans, Ronald Lawrence, Nile Rodgers, James Alexander, Ben Cauley, Johnny Hammond, Allen Jones, William McLean, Andres Titus (music) (Compact Disc), performed by Fatman Scoop, United States: AV8:
3. (Malaysia, Singapore, idiomatic) To scold, condemn, or criticize very harshly.

Forms

Translations (30)

et kõlama (to make a sound) · fi mekkaloida (to make a sound) · it rumoreggiare (to make a sound) · bnt-phu fudzekela (to make a sound) · sip ཀུ་ཅོ (to make a sound) · hu zajt csap (to make a sound) · fi melskata (to make a sound) · mqs ekor (to make a sound) · de Lärm machen (to make a sound) · ang rēotan (to make a sound) · chr ᎠᏓᏃᏴᏟᏍᏗᎭ (to make a sound) · hu zajong (to make a sound) · es traquetear (to make a sound) · cu млъвити (to make a sound) · lut ləʔiʔilil (to make a sound) · eo brui (to make a sound) · fi mekastaa (to make a sound) · fi mölytä (to make a sound) · ta சத்தம் போடு (to make a sound) · hu lármáz (to make a sound) · da støje (to make a sound) · ta பிட்கு (to make a sound) · es embullar (to make a sound) · duo kumagi (to make a sound) · ta சவுண்டு கொடு (to make a sound) · hu lármázik (to make a sound) · ro face gălăgie (to make a sound) · es rustir (to make a sound) · it fare rumore (to make a sound) · es roznar (to make a sound)