- Noise
- Noise Noise, n. [F. noise noisy strife, quarrel, brawl, fr. L.
nausea seasickness, sickness, disgust. See {Nausea}.]
1. Sound of any kind.
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The heavens turn about in a most rapid motion without noise to us perceived. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Note: Noise is either a sound of too short a duration to be determined, like the report of a cannon; or else it is a confused mixture of many discordant sounds, like the rolling of thunder or the noise of the waves. Nevertheless, the difference between sound and noise is by no means precise. --Ganot. [1913 Webster]
2. Especially, loud, confused, or senseless sound; clamor; din. [1913 Webster]
3. Loud or continuous talk; general talk or discussion; rumor; report. ``The noise goes.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]
What noise have we had about transplantation of diseases and transfusion of blood! --T. Baker. [1913 Webster]
Socrates lived in Athens during the great plague which has made so much noise in all ages. --Spectator. [1913 Webster]
4. Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
The king has his noise of gypsies. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Cry; outcry; clamor; din; clatter; uproar. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
