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lawaai — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clamor noun A loud outcry or noisy demand, often from a crowd.
  • DIN noun A loud, confused mixture of noise.
  • noise noun A sound, especially one that is loud, unwanted, or unpleasant.
  • racket noun A handled frame strung with cord, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in sports like tennis or badminton.
  • row noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.
  • ruckus noun A noisy disturbance or commotion.

Senses

lawaai is used for these senses in English:

  • clamor Any loud and continued noise.
  • din A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.
  • noise (uncountable) Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.
  • racket A loud noise.
  • row A continual loud noise.
  • ruckus A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.

clamor — full definition

  1. noun A loud outcry or noisy demand, often from a crowd.
  2. verb To demand something loudly and persistently.

DIN — full definition

  1. noun A loud, confused mixture of noise.
  2. verb To repeat something loudly and insistently until it sinks in.
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