NOISES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

noises

noun

plural of noise

as in rattles

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the incessant noise of traffic on Fifth Avenue made normal conversation impossible

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as in roars

a violent shouting keep the noise down, you kids!

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Recent Examples of noises Common symptoms include vertigo, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, ringing, buzzing or other noises, as well as hearing loss. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 July 2026 There are toggles for a low-latency Game Mode, a soundstage-expanding Theater Mode, a Privacy Mode that just seems to lower the volume to avoid sound leakage, and a Game Sound Effects mode that aims to boost certain game noises like footsteps. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 The three most common triggers included fear of strange people, fear of unfamiliar dogs and fear of unfamiliar situations like unexpected noises or objects on the sidewalk. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 The loud noises and bright lights of fireworks and summer storms make the holiday the most common time for pets to dart off and go missing. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Owners should desensitize pets to loud noises by playing firework sounds with positive reinforcement. — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Smart baby products can provide a hand, including by extending nap time with soothing noises and movement. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 July 2026 Tonali opting to move to a rival, who finished lower in the table and are completely rebuilding, does not send out encouraging noises. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 1 July 2026 It's also done a great job with FIFA World Cup commentary, separating voices from crowd noises much better than the TVs in this house. — New Atlas, 29 June 2026

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Noun

Jigs with rattles are most productive and a big, active trailer is the way to go in muddy water.

— David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026

Definition of rattles

Noun

Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.

— Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026

Definition of chatters

Noun

Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026
Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

Definition of howls

Noun

Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026
Both the fund and the tax portion of that settlement have sparked outcries from government watchdogs.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 5 June 2026