noise

Definition

• n. sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
• n. the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
• n. electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
• n. a loud outcry of protest or complaint

Word forms

Present participle

noising

Past tense

noised

Third person singular

noises

Past participle

noised

Example sentences

1. n.

   The noise from the construction site kept me awake all night.

2. vt.

   They started to noise around that the company was going to lay off workers.

3. vi.

   The children began to noise after they finished their homework.

4. 計

   The signal was difficult to detect due to the background noise.