noun
noise
NOIHZ
noun
1
A sound, especially one that is loud, unwanted, or unpleasant.
"The construction noise outside made it hard to concentrate."
"She heard a strange noise coming from the basement."
2
Random, unwanted variation in a signal, data, or measurement that obscures the real information.
"The engineers had to filter out background noise from the audio recording."
3
Meaningless fuss, activity, or complaint.
"There was a lot of noise online about the announcement, but it died down quickly."
verb
1
To spread information as rumor or gossip.
"It was noised about that the company was planning layoffs."
How to Use Noise
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUnwanted or random sound, or by extension, meaningless clutter in information or data.
Common pairings
loud noise
background noise
make noise
signal-to-noise ratio
Word Forms
noised past tense, noises plural, noises singular
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Etymology
From Old French noise ("dispute, strife"), of uncertain deeper origin, possibly related to Latin words for "disgust" or "harm."