NOISE
Scrabble letter values: N1O1I1S1E1 = 5
Definition
- verb emit a noise. — synonyms: make_noise, resound
- noun sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).
- noun the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality. — synonyms: dissonance, racket
- noun electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication. — synonyms: interference, disturbance
- noun a loud outcry of protest or complaint.
- noun incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks.
- noun the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan. — synonyms: randomness, haphazardness, stochasticity
Examples
- “he enjoyed the street noises”
- “they heard indistinct noises of people talking”
- “during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels”