- sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
- a sound of any kind: to hear a noise at the door.
- loud shouting, outcry, or clamor.
- a nonharmonious or discordant group of sounds.
- an electric disturbance in a communications system that interferes with or prevents reception of a signal or of information, as the buzz on a telephone or snow on a television screen.
- extraneous, irrelevant, or meaningless facts, information, statistics, etc.: The noise in the report obscured its useful information.
- rumor or gossip, especially slander.
- a statement or utterance that hints at or expresses a feeling or intention, especially without action being taken: There’s been some angry noise about the new curriculum. He’s making noises to the press about running for mayor. We’re hearing sympathetic noises from many countries, but haven't received any concrete offers of assistance.
- to spread, as a report or rumor; disseminate (usually followed by about or abroad): A new scandal is being noised about.
- to talk much or publicly.
- to make a noise, outcry, or clamor.
- a sound, esp one that is loud or disturbing
- loud shouting; clamour; din
- any undesired electrical disturbance in a circuit, degrading the useful information in a signal
- undesired or irrelevant elements in a visual image
- talk or interest
- conventional comments or sounds conveying a reaction, attitude, feeling, etc
- to talk a great deal or complain
- to give indications of one's intentions
- sounds made offstage intended for the ears of the audience: used as a stage direction
- to spread (news, gossip, etc)
- to talk loudly or at length
- to make a din or outcry; be noisy
