noisemaker

noun

noise·​mak·​er ˈnȯiz-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce noisemaker (audio)
Synonyms of noisemakernext
: one that makes noise
especially : a device (such as a horn or rattle) used to make noise at parties
noisemaking noun or adjective

Examples of noisemaker in a Sentence

All the guests had noisemakers and party hats.
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Either way, there’s no cause to break out the noisemakers. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026 Other uses for these noisemakers are at political rallies or weddings. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026 Armed with musical instruments, air horns and other noisemakers, demonstrators chanted and played music as passing cars honked horns and shouted at ICE to leave the city. Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026 Efforts that included bait, noisemakers and even a trap that caught the wrong bear all failed. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noisemaker

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of noisemaker was in the 14th century

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“Noisemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noisemaker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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noisemaker

noun
noise·​mak·​er ˈnȯiz-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce noisemaker (audio)
: one that makes noise
especially : a device used to make noise at parties

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