Meaning

11 senses

  1. (uncountable)Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

    He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise.

    Lärm, Geräusch, Krach

    шумšum

    шумšum

  2. (countable, uncountable)Any sound.

    The sudden noise made everyone jump.

    She crept up behind him not making a noise.

    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

  3. (countable, uncountable)Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations.

    Rauschen, Störung

    шумšum

    шумšum

  4. (countable, uncountable)Any part of a signal or data that reduces the clarity, precision, or quality of the desired output.

    signal-to-noise ratio

    Rauschen

    шумšum, шумы́šumý

  5. (countable, uncountable)Variation or deviation generated by random fluctuations.

  6. (broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable)Unwanted fuss or bustle; useless activity.

  7. (countable, uncountable)The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within a supposedly identical population.

  8. (countable, uncountable)Rumour or complaint.

    The problems with the new computer system are causing a lot of noise at Head Office.

    1709-1710, Thomas Baker, Reflections on Learning What noise have we had for fome Years about Transplantation of diseases and transfusion of blood!

    шумšum

    a loud outcry of protest or complaint

  9. (countable, informal, uncountable)Speech that is suggestive of an attitude or opinion.

  10. (countable, uncountable)A genre of rock music that uses static and other non-musical sounds, also influenced by art rock.

  11. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band.

Examples

1619 sentences

  1. This noise is driving me crazy.

    Цей галас мене дратує. — deniko

    ruЭтот шум действует мне на нервы. — al_ex_an_der

    deDieser Lärm macht mich verrückt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. We can't sleep because of the noise.

    Ми не можемо спати через шум. — ChickenKiev

    ruМы не можем спать из-за шума. — Hellerick

    deWir können wegen des Lärms nicht schlafen. — MUIRIEL

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  3. I can't bear the noise any longer.

    Я більше не можу витримувати цей гамір. — deniko

    ruЯ больше не могу выносить этот шум. — ae5s

    deIch kann das Geräusch nicht länger ertragen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. I can't sleep with all this noise.

    Я не можу спати у такому гамірі. — deniko

    ruЯ не могу спать в таком шуме. — heccele

    deIch kann bei dem ganzen Lärm nicht schlafen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. I couldn't sleep because of the noise.

    Я не міг спати із-за гоміну. — deniko

    ruИз-за шума я не мог спать. — marafon

    deIch konnte wegen des Krachs nicht schlafen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
various sounds, usually unwanted:
Русский
By meaning 2
various sounds, usually unwanted:
technical: unwanted part of a signal:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
various sounds, usually unwanted:
sound or signal generated by random fluctuations:

Origin

From Middle English noyse, noise, from Old French noise (“a dispute, wrangle, strife, nois

From Middle English noyse, noise, from Old French noise (“a dispute, wrangle, strife, noise”), of uncertain origin. According to some, from Latin nausia, nausea (“disgust, nausea”); according to others, from Latin noxia (“hurt, harm, damage, injury”); but neither explanation is satisfactory in regard to either form or sense. Potentially a reduced form of Old French enoiier (“to bother, to disturb”), from Latin inodio (“to make repulsive”) - which would make it a doublet of English annoy (“to bother, to irritate”) and English ennui (“boredom, jadedness, depression”). Compare Piedmontese nojé (“to bother, to annoy”), though this fails to explain the final /z/. Displaced native Old English swēġ.

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Forms

plural: noises
Singularnoise
Pluralnoises

regular

Synonyms

21 synonyms
Various sounds:soundA2
racketA2cacophonyclamourclashcommotiondindisquietexclamationhullabaloooutcrytintamarretumultuproarvociferation
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms
calmB1quietB2silenceA2

Word family

70 related words
Relatednoisy
DerivednoisilyB1antinoiseazure noisebackground noisebig noisebistable noiseblack noiseblue noiseburst noisecomfort noisecounternoisedenoiseflicker noisefood noisegrey noiseharsh noisehash noiseimpulse noiseline noisemake noisenoise barriernoise-cancelnoise cancellationnoisecore

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • make any noise
  • heard a noise
  • strange noise
  • noise coming coming
  • so much noise
  • a strange noise
  • about the noise
  • loud noise
  • too much noise
  • much noise
  • lot of noise
  • noise any longer

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
noelnogginnohnoisilyB1noisyA2nomadB2
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