Noise - English meaning

verb

Talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Usage examples:

They babbled on about their holiday

noun

(of a flowing water) make a continuous murmuring sound.

Usage examples:

The shallow river babbled over smooth rocks

combining form

Forming nouns denoting confusing or pretentious jargon, especially that characteristic of a particular field or group.

Usage examples:

Psychobabble

noun

A confused noise made by a number of voices.

Usage examples:

The babel of voices on the road

noun

The confusing sound of many people talking at the same time or using different languages

Usage examples:

I couldn't hear the annoucement over the babel of voices.

noun

A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.

Usage examples:

The questions rose to a clamour

verb

(of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently.

Usage examples:

The surging crowds clamoured for attention

verb

To make a loud complaint or demand

Usage examples:

The children were all clamouring for attention., [ + to infinitive ] she clamours to go home as soo…

noun

A continuous loud banging or ringing sound.

Usage examples:

He went deaf because of the clangour of the steam hammers

noun

The continuous loud noise of something, especially something made of metal, being hit or rung

Usage examples:

His music often evokes the pealing or clangour of bells.

noun

A violent confrontation.

Usage examples:

There have been minor clashes with security forces

verb

Meet and come into violent conflict.

Usage examples:

Soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match

verb

Crash together with violent impact

noun

A continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other.

Usage examples:

The horse spun round with a clatter of hooves

verb

Make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound.

Usage examples:

Her coffee cup clattered in the saucer

verb

To make loud noises, or to hit hard objects against each other

Usage examples:

[ t ] don’t clatter the pots and pans – you’ll wake the baby up., she could hear the clatter of hor…

noun

A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

Usage examples:

She was distracted by a commotion across the street

noun

A sudden, brief period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

Usage examples:

[ c ] there was a commotion outside the embassy.

noun

A sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

Usage examples:

His arrival caused quite a commotion., he looked up to see what all the commotion was about.

verb

(of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle.

Usage examples:

A racing car had crashed, wrecking a safety barrier

noun

A violent collision, typically of one vehicle with another or with an object.

Usage examples:

A car crash

adjective

Done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort.

Usage examples:

A crash course in italian

noun

A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

Usage examples:

The fans made an awful din

verb

Make (someone) learn or remember an idea by constant repetition.

Usage examples:

A runner-up, he dinned into them, was a loser

noun

Any of a series of technical standards originating in germany and used internationally, especially to designate electrical connections, film speeds, and paper sizes.

Usage examples:

A din socket

noun

A chaotic din caused by a crowd of people.

Usage examples:

A hubbub of laughter and shouting

noun

A loud noise, especially caused by a lot of people all talking at the same time

Usage examples:

I could hardly hear myself speak above all the hubbub in the bar.

noun

General excitement and activity

Usage examples:

Hubbub of once the hubbub of the election had died down, it was back to normal for the president.

noun

A commotion; a fuss.

Usage examples:

Remember all the hullabaloo over the golf ball?

noun

A loud noise made by people who are angry or annoyed; a lot of angry comments made in public about someone or something

Usage examples:

Make a hullabaloo there's a crowd of angry demonstrators making a real hullabaloo outside the house…

noun

Public disapproval or complaints

Usage examples:

The minister resigned after all the hullabaloo over his affair with an actress.

noun

Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

Usage examples:

There was complete pandemonium—everyone just panicked

noun

Noisy confusion and wild excitement

Usage examples:

Pandemonium erupted in the courtroom when the verdict was read.

noun

A bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used especially in tennis, badminton, and squash.

Usage examples:

A squash racket

verb

Make or move with a loud unpleasant noise.

Usage examples:

Trains racketed by

noun

An object consisting of a net fixed tightly to an oval frame with a long handle, used in various sports for hitting a ball

Usage examples:

A tennis/squash racket, who’s making such a racket?

noun

A number of people or things in a more or less straight line.

Usage examples:

Her villa stood in a row of similar ones

verb

Propel (a boat) with oars.

Usage examples:

Out in the bay a small figure was rowing a rubber dinghy

noun

A spell of rowing.

Usage examples:

The two friends had gone for a light row and were turning the double scull boat opposite the boat s…

verb

(of a person) utter a loud cry, typically as an expression of a strong emotion.

Usage examples:

She shouted for joy

noun

A loud cry expressing a strong emotion or calling attention.

Usage examples:

His words were interrupted by warning shouts

noun

One's turn to buy a round of drinks.

Usage examples:

‘do you want another drink? my shout.’

noun

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Usage examples:

Light travels faster than sound

verb

Emit or cause to emit sound.

Usage examples:

A loud buzzer sounded

adjective

In good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.

Usage examples:

They returned safe and sound

noun

A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

Usage examples:

A tumult of shouting and screaming broke out

noun

Noise and excitement, or a state of confusion, change, or uncertainty

Usage examples:

[ u ] mental tumult, [ c usually sing ] a tumult of emotion, [ u ] the garden sits amid the tumult …

noun

A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.

Usage examples:

The room was in an uproar

noun

Loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion

Usage examples:

[ c ] there was an uproar over the proposed rent increases.

verb

Shout in a loud, sharp way.

Usage examples:

You heard me losing my temper and yelling at her

noun

A loud, sharp cry of pain, surprise, or delight.

Usage examples:

Her foot slipped and she gave a yell of fear

noun

An extremely amusing person or thing.