noise

noun

ˈnȯiz How to pronounce noise (audio)
Definition of noisenext
1
as in roar
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the incessant noise of traffic on Fifth Avenue made normal conversation impossible

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2
as in howl
a violent shouting keep the noise down, you kids!

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3
as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy there's been a lot of noise that the stock is ready to skyrocket, but I'll believe it when I see it

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Recent Examples of noise Six electric rotors lift Joby’s aircraft vertically, then tilt sideways and propel it forward, generating a fraction of the noise of a traditional helicopter. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Make the thing, refine one detail, and let the actual work answer the outside noise. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 Instead of worrying about it, Larnach’s worked through the noise and is putting together the best season of his career. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Westlake officials said the data center would have to comply with the city’s noise ordinances. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noise
  1. roar
  2. howl
  3. rumor
  4. rattle
  5. chatter
  6. commotion
Noun
  • Round out your visit with a ride aboard the Maid of the Mist, descend into the gorge at Cave of the Winds, or simply pause to take in the roar and mist of one of North America’s most spectacular natural wonders.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And there was Nacua, gliding underneath the pass and taking it to the end zone to a roar of cheers.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of roar
Noun
  • Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
  • Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of howl
Noun
  • George Kirby, who has been mentioned in trade rumors throughout the weekend leading up to Monday’s trading deadline, pitched seven shutout innings for Seattle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The 2026 All-Star isn’t focusing on rumors as the Royals evaluate.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rumor
Noun
  • Stuttering lines, on the left, jerking up and down, denote the rattle of guns; on the right, the lines are all but flat, as silence descends.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • When Zayn lost the WWE title to Punk less than two weeks after winning it, there was a lot of chatter that he had been shortchanged and would never get a crack at the WWE title again.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Out on the field, chatter started from fans above the Tigers’ dugout.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of chatter
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  • In video her family shared on Instagram, several police officers can be seen running toward the commotion while parents clutch their children.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026
  • Instead, the commotion was gunfire coming from his next door neighbor’s driveway on Zavala Road.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of commotion

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