noise

noun
/ˈnoɪ̯z/

Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

Example

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

Other meanings

Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations.
Any part of a signal or data that reduces the clarity, precision, or quality of the desired output.

Related words

active noise control
counternoise
denoise
Japanoise
noisecore
noisefest
noiseful
noiselet
noiselike
noisemaker
noisemaking
noisemonger

Example sentences

“The noise is coming from inside the wall.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“We find beauty in the silence between the noise.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Cookie keeps making weird noises.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "inodio" (to make repulsive).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “noise” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.