make noise

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make noise

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Sense 3 is likely a semantic loan from Tamil சத்தம் போடு (cattam pōṭu).

verb makes noise · making noise · made noise

  1. literally To make a noise.
  2. figuratively, informal To applaud or cheer; to display a loud appreciation for someone or something. If you got short hair, make noise!
  3. Malaysia, Singapore, idiomatic To scold, condemn, or criticize very harshly.

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verb to make a sound

Españolembullar, traquetear, roznar, rustir
DeutschLärm machen
Italianofare rumore, rumoreggiare
Românăface gălăgie

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"make noise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/make%20noise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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make noise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/make%20noise

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@misc{make_noise_2026,
  title = {make noise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20noise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}