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Noise

noun/nˈɔɪz/
Definition
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈɔɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈɔɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈɔɪz/
1 syllable Say it as /nˈɔɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
“he enjoyed the street noises”
nounthe auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
“modern music is just noise to me”
nounelectrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
nouna loud outcry of protest or complaint
“the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise”
nounincomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks
“all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say”
nounthe quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
verbemit a noise
Word Forms
noiseverbemit a noise
dissonantadjectivecharacterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
dissonateverbcause to sound harsh and unpleasant
noisyadjectivefull of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
randomadjectivelacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
haphazardadjectivedependent upon or characterized by chance
resonantadjectivecharacterized by resonance
noisenounthe auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lärm
Geräusche jeglicher Art (insbesondere unverständliche oder dissonante Geräusche)
🇫🇷French
bruit
son de toute nature (en particulier son inintelligible ou dissonant)
🇪🇸Spanish
ruido
sonido de cualquier tipo (especialmente sonido ininteligible o disonante)
🇮🇹Italian
rumore
suono di qualsiasi tipo (soprattutto suono incomprensibile o dissonante)
🇳🇱Dutch
lawaai
geluid van welke aard dan ook (vooral onverstaanbaar of dissonant geluid)
🇵🇹Portuguese
barulho
som de qualquer tipo (especialmente som ininteligível ou dissonante)
🇷🇺Russian
шум
звук любого рода (особенно неразборчивый или диссонансный звук)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शोर
किसी भी प्रकार की ध्वनि (विशेष रूप से अस्पष्ट या असंगत ध्वनि)
🇧🇩Bengali
গোলমাল
যেকোনো ধরনের শব্দ (বিশেষ করে দুর্বোধ্য বা অসংগত শব্দ)
🇮🇳Tamil
சத்தம்
எந்த வகையான ஒலி (குறிப்பாக புரியாத அல்லது முரண்பாடான ஒலி)
🇮🇳Telugu
శబ్దం
ఏ రకమైన ధ్వని (ముఖ్యంగా అర్థం కాని లేదా వైరుధ్య ధ్వని)
🇮🇳Marathi
आवाज
कोणत्याही प्रकारचा आवाज (विशेषतः न समजणारा किंवा विसंगत आवाज)
🇮🇳Gujarati
અવાજ
કોઈપણ પ્રકારનો અવાજ (ખાસ કરીને અસ્પષ્ટ અથવા અસ્પષ્ટ અવાજ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಬ್ದ
ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಂಗತ ಧ್ವನಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശബ്ദം
ഏതെങ്കിലും തരത്തിലുള്ള ശബ്‌ദം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് മനസ്സിലാക്കാൻ കഴിയാത്തതോ വിയോജിപ്പുള്ളതോ ആയ ശബ്ദം)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੌਲਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼ (ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸਮਝ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਜਾਂ ਅਸੰਗਤ ਆਵਾਜ਼)
🇵🇰Urdu
شور
کسی بھی قسم کی آواز (خاص طور پر ناقابل فہم یا غیر متناسب آواز)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
噪音
任何类型的声音(尤其是难以理解或不和谐的声音)
🇯🇵Japanese
ノイズ
あらゆる種類の音(特に理解できない音または不協和音)
🇰🇷Korean
소음
모든 종류의 소리(특히 이해하기 어렵거나 불협화음)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiếng ồn
bất kỳ loại âm thanh nào (đặc biệt là âm thanh khó hiểu hoặc không đồng âm)
🇹🇭Thai
เสียงรบกวน
เสียงใด ๆ (โดยเฉพาะเสียงที่ไม่สามารถเข้าใจหรือไม่สอดคล้องกัน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
kebisingan
suara apa pun (terutama suara yang tidak dapat dipahami atau disonan)
🇵🇭Filipino
ingay
anumang uri ng tunog (lalo na hindi maintindihan o dissonant na tunog)
🇲🇾Malay
bunyi bising
sebarang jenis bunyi (terutamanya bunyi yang tidak dapat difahami atau sumbang)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضوضاء
الصوت من أي نوع (خاصة الصوت غير المفهوم أو المتنافر)
🇮🇷Persian
سر و صدا
صدایی از هر نوعی (به ویژه صدای نامفهوم یا ناهماهنگ)
🇹🇷Turkish
gürültü
her türlü ses (özellikle anlaşılmaz veya uyumsuz ses)
🇮🇱Hebrew
רַעַשׁ
צליל מכל סוג שהוא (במיוחד צליל לא מובן או דיסוננטי)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'noise'?
The primary meaning of 'noise' is 'sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'noise' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'noise' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'noise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'noise' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'noise' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'noise' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'noise' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'noise' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'noise' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'noise' as formal, casual, or slang?
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