noise en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English noyse, noise, from Old French noise (“a dispute, wrangle, strife, noise”), of uncertain origin. According to some, from Latin nausia, nausea (“disgust, nausea”); according to others, from Latin noxia (“hurt, harm, damage, injury”); but neither explanation is satisfactory in regard to either form or sense. Potentially a reduced form of Old French enoiier (“to bother, to disturb”), from Latin inodio (“to make repulsive”) - which would make it a doublet of English annoy (“to bother, to irritate”) and English ennui (“boredom, jadedness, depression”). Compare Piedmontese nojé (“to bother, to annoy”), though this fails to explain the final /z/. Displaced native Old English swēġ.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.
The heavens turn about in a most rapid motion without noise to us perceived.
1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise.
Charles had not been employed above six months at Darracott Place, but he was not such a whopstraw as to make the least noise in the performance of his duties when his lordship was out of humour.
1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:
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(countable, uncountable) Any sound.
She crept up behind him not making a noise.
The sudden noise made everyone jump.
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(countable, uncountable) Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations.
The complete flutter of the distant signal would probably so entirely destroy its identity that the crosstalk from it would be a substantially unintelligible noise.
1909, De Loss K. Martin, Glenn D. Gillett and Isabel S. Bemis, “Some Possibilities and Limitations in Common Frequency Broadcasting”, in Proceedings of the IEEE, volume 15, page 215:
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(countable, uncountable) Any part of a signal or data that reduces the clarity, precision, or quality of the desired output.
signal-to-noise ratio
On the technical side, the scanning and OCR of texts, in combination with the graphic design of high school text books, introduced a certain level of noise into the corpus which in turn led to a higher tagging error rate than usual and may affect count precision.
2018, Clarence Green, James Lambert, “Position vectors, homologous chromosomes and gamma rays: Promoting disciplinary literacy through Secondary Phrase Lists”, in English for Specific Purposes, →DOI, page 11:
- (countable, uncountable) Variation or deviation generated by random fluctuations.
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(broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable) Unwanted fuss or bustle; useless activity.
In order to provide coherence and confidence, the leader must dramatically turn down the noise level in the organization, eliminate any unnecessary distractions that inevitably get in the way of execution, and banish the fear of uncertainty.
2013, R. Douglas Williamson, Straight Talk on Leadership: Solving Canada's Business Crisis:
- (countable, uncountable) The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within a supposedly identical population.
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(countable, uncountable) Rumour or complaint.
The problems with the new computer system are causing a lot of noise at Head Office.
He [Socrates] lived in Athens during the great plague, which has made so much noise through all ages.
October 13, 1711, Joseph Addison, The Spectator, No. 1951709-1710, Thomas Baker, Reflections on Learning What noise have we had for fome Years about Transplantation of diseases and transfusion of blood!
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(countable, informal, uncountable) Speech that is suggestive of an attitude or opinion.
Despite encouraging noises made by politicians from time to time, the two sides there have never been further from an agreement.
2012, Richard Oliver Collin, Pamela L. Martin, An Introduction to World Politics, page 425:
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band.
That we on earth, with undiscording voice, / May rightly answer that melodious noise
1646 (indicated as 1645), John Milton, “At A Solemn Musick”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], →OCLC:The king has his noise of gypsies.
1621 August 13 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), Ben Jonson, “The Masque of the Gypsies”, in Q. Horatius Flaccus: His Art of Poetry. […], London: […] J[ohn] Okes, for John Benson […], published 1640, →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) A genre of rock music that uses static and other non-musical sounds, also influenced by art rock.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| noises | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
impulse noise · noise-free · comfort noise · grey noise · noiselessness · salt-and-pepper noise · Johnson-Nyquist noise · noise word · noises off · empty cans make the most noise · red noise · noisily · harsh noise wall · noise stick · active noise control · overnoise · noise barrier · make some noise · background noise · noise footprintx · white noise · noise trader · shot noise · make a noise in the world · outnoise · noisy · noiselessly · burst noise · Japanoise · noise reduction · noise rock · Nyquist noise · counternoise · noise-shy · signal-to-noise · empty vessels make the most noise · noise footprint · purple noise · Poisson noise · noise floor · bistable noise · noiseful · noisecore · food noise · random telegraph noise · denoise · antinoise · blue noise · noiselet · popcorn noise · noise pop · noise-cancel · active noise cancellation · noise power · noisemaking · anti-noise · Brownian noise · noiseless · cat activation noise · big noise · gray noise · signal-noise ratio · noise cancellation · noiseproof · 1/f noise · surface noise · noise up · pink noise · line noise · flicker noise · hash noise · Johnson noise · empty barrels make the most noise · azure noise · noisescape · noisenik · harsh noise · low-noise block downconverter · make noise · velvet noise · fuck that noise · noisefest · noise gate · noisemaker · tonal noise · noisemonger · violet noise · black noise · Brown noise · noiselike · power noise · noise pollution · thermal noise · Perlin noise · self-noise
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
yell · buzz · roar · cry · crash (Various sounds) · clatter · bang (Various sounds) · squawk · thud (Various sounds) · blast · clang · twang · explosion · yelp · hum · boom (Various sounds)
Synonyms
tintamarre · vociferation · clamour · cacophony · outcry · exclamation · racket · uproar · commotion · clash · din · tumult · hullabaloo · sound (Various sounds) · disquiet
Translations (226)
lo ສຽງ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sw kelele (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · ja 雑音 (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ko 잡음 (various sounds, usually unwanted) · nl ruis (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · it strepito (various sounds, usually unwanted) · as হুলস্থূল (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ln makelele (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ko 노이즈 (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ota سس (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fr vacarme (various sounds, usually unwanted) · et kära (various sounds, usually unwanted) · wa brut (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · ca soroll (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · ro vacarm (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fr boucan (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fa-ira صِدا (various sounds, usually unwanted) · lld fuera (various sounds, usually unwanted) · cs šum (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · sv oljud (various sounds, usually unwanted) · eo bruomuziko (genre of rock music using non-musical sounds) · ru шум (various sounds, usually unwanted) · es rumor (level of variation in gene expression) · oc bruch (various sounds, usually unwanted) · lv troksnis (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ru шумы́ (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · to longoaʻa (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ar حِسّ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · es ruido (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · es bruego (genre of rock music using non-musical sounds) · hi रव (various sounds, usually unwanted) · bg шум (various sounds, usually unwanted) · mi tawē (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ro sunet (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · ja ノイズ (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · ro larmă (various sounds, usually unwanted) · de Krach (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ga callán (various sounds, usually unwanted) · io bruiso (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ab ару (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · cmn 噪音 (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · yue 雜音 /杂音 (various sounds, usually unwanted) · br trouzoù (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fr bruit (various sounds, usually unwanted) · es ruido (level of variation in gene expression) · es estrépito (various sounds, usually unwanted) · as চিঞৰ-বাখৰ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ro zgomot de semnal (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · sh šȗm (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · gl ruído (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · bcl ribok (various sounds, usually unwanted) · cmn 噪音 (various sounds, usually unwanted) · kea barudju (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fi kohina (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · ltg trūksnis (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sl šum (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · mi haunene (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sg makelele (various sounds, usually unwanted) · la strepitus (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ajp صوت (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ltg žvyuksts (various sounds, usually unwanted) · wa brut (various sounds, usually unwanted) · gd fuaim (various sounds, usually unwanted) · hu zaj (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ru шум (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · my အသံ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ca soroll (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · nn larm (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ast ruxíu (various sounds, usually unwanted) · de Störung (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · tpi nois (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · be шум (various sounds, usually unwanted) · enm noyse (various sounds, usually unwanted) · hy աղաղակ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · nl ruis (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · bo སྐད་ཅོར (various sounds, usually unwanted) · hi आहट (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ru шум (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · nn støy (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fi kohina (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · ga torann (various sounds, usually unwanted) · pt barulho (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sah тыас (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ang ġehlȳd (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ro zgomot (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · nl lawaai (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sl hrup (various sounds, usually unwanted) · wa araedje (various sounds, usually unwanted) · nn støy (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ja 騒音 (various sounds, usually unwanted) · pt ruído (level of variation in gene expression) · la clangor (various sounds, usually unwanted) · id kebisingan (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fa-ira سَر و صِدا (various sounds, usually unwanted) · da gny (various sounds, usually unwanted) · gd faram (various sounds, usually unwanted) · tet tarutu (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ce гӏовгӏа (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sh bȕka (various sounds, usually unwanted) · da støj (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · da spektakel (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ary صداع (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ajp صوت (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ms bising (various sounds, usually unwanted) · cmn 響聲 /响声 (various sounds, usually unwanted) · es perturbación (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · eo bruo (various sounds, usually unwanted) · enm noyse (rumour or complaint) · uk шум (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · is hávaði (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sa घोष (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ota گورلدی (various sounds, usually unwanted) · he רַעַשׁ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · vi tiếng ồn (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sv brus (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · hi शोर (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ckt ӄуԓиԓьэт (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sq zhurmë (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sva გულ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · it rumore (level of variation in gene expression) · hy աղմուկ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · nl rumoer (rumour or complaint) · tpi nois (various sounds, usually unwanted) · eu zarata (various sounds, usually unwanted) · pl hałas (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fi kohina (level of variation in gene expression) · ko 소음 (various sounds, usually unwanted) · he רַעַשׁ (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · pl szum (various sounds, usually unwanted) · uk шум (various sounds, usually unwanted) · da lyd (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · km សូរ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ajp دوشة (various sounds, usually unwanted) · it rumore (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sv buller (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fr brouhaha (various sounds, usually unwanted) · th เสียง (various sounds, usually unwanted) · mi ngē (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sh šȗm (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sw kelele (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ja ノイズ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sh шу̑м (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ar ضَوْضَاء (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sh шу̑м (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · uk шум (rumour or complaint) · ro perturbație (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · arz دوشة (various sounds, usually unwanted) · de Geräusch (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sw kelele (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · fa-ira صَدا (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sh бу̏ка (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fa-ira نویْز (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · ota چاو (various sounds, usually unwanted) · cs šum (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · sh šȗm (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · az səs-küy (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ur شور (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ko 잡소리 (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fr bruit (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · tl ingay (various sounds, usually unwanted) · pl szum (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · fr bruit (rumour or complaint) · ckb دەنگەدەگ (various sounds, usually unwanted) · yue 噪音 (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fr bruit (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · ar ضَجَّة (various sounds, usually unwanted) · cs hluk (various sounds, usually unwanted) · hu zaj (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · sw makelele (various sounds, usually unwanted) · nl herrie (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ar ضَجِيج (various sounds, usually unwanted) · pt ruído (various sounds, usually unwanted) · es barullo (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sl hrup (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · ro răsunet (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · mk шум (various sounds, usually unwanted) · da støj (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ab ару (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · izh šumu (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fr bruit (level of variation in gene expression) · fa-ira نوفِه (various sounds, usually unwanted) · bg шум (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · sv brus (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · txb klene (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fur romôr (various sounds, usually unwanted) · es rumor (rumour or complaint) · ka ხმაური (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ga fothram (various sounds, usually unwanted) · tr gürültü (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ro zgomot (various sounds, usually unwanted) · pl szum (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · sk hluk (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ro gălăgie (various sounds, usually unwanted) · el θόρυβος (various sounds, usually unwanted) · mi matioke (various sounds, usually unwanted) · bg шум (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · sm pisa (various sounds, usually unwanted) · pt ruído (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · nn larm (various sounds, usually unwanted) · id berisik (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ko 노이즈 (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · de Lärm (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fr tintamarre (various sounds, usually unwanted) · de Rauschen (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · da larm (various sounds, usually unwanted) · fi melu (various sounds, usually unwanted) · pt ruído (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · ms bunyi (various sounds, usually unwanted) · he רַעַשׁ (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · bg смуще́ния (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · lt triukšmas (various sounds, usually unwanted) · kg makelele (various sounds, usually unwanted) · sh шу̑м (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · br trouz (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ca soroll (various sounds, usually unwanted) · ur آواز (various sounds, usually unwanted) · nl oproer (rumour or complaint) · es ruido (various sounds, usually unwanted) · es ruido (technical: unwanted part of a signal) · grc θόρυβος (various sounds, usually unwanted) · pt estrépido (various sounds, usually unwanted) · nl geluid (various sounds, usually unwanted) · de Rauschen (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) · gl barullo (various sounds, usually unwanted) · hu zörej (various sounds, usually unwanted) · hi आवाज़ (various sounds, usually unwanted)