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noise

/ˈnoɪ̯z/
/ˈnɔɪ̯z/

Sounds like Noyes · Rhymes with -ɔɪz

Where it comes from

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.

noun noises

uncountable Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant. He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise.
countable, uncountable Any sound. The sudden noise made everyone jump.
countable, uncountable Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations. The complete flutter of the distant signal would probably so entirely destroy its identity that the crosstalk from it would be a substantially unintelligible noise.
countable, uncountable Any part of a signal or data that reduces the clarity, precision, or quality of the desired output. signal-to-noise ratio
countable, uncountable Variation or deviation generated by random fluctuations.
broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable Unwanted fuss or bustle; useless activity. In order to provide coherence and confidence, the leader must dramatically turn down the noise level in the organization, eliminate any unnecessary distractions that inevitably get in the way of execution, and banish the fear of uncertainty.
countable, uncountable The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within a supposedly identical population.
countable, uncountable Rumour or complaint. The problems with the new computer system are causing a lot of noise at Head Office.
countable, informal, uncountable Speech that is suggestive of an attitude or opinion. Despite encouraging noises made by politicians from time to time, the two sides there have never been further from an agreement.
countable, obsolete, uncountable Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band. The king has his noise of gypsies.
countable, uncountable A genre of rock music that uses static and other non-musical sounds, also influenced by art rock.

verb noises · noising · noised

intransitive To make a noise; to sound. Those terrours, which thou speak'st of, did me none ; I never fear'd they could, though noising loud And threatening nigh
transitive To spread news of; to spread as rumor or gossip. an ugly story that was being noised about in newsrooms across the nation

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