noise

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Noun

noisesPlural
1

A sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, or unwanted.

The noise from the construction site kept me awake all night.

2

Irregular fluctuations that accompany a transmitted electrical signal but are not part of it and tend to obscure it.

The noise in the signal made it difficult to hear the radio broadcast clearly.

3

Irrelevant or meaningless data or information.

We need to filter out the noise from the data to find useful information.

Verb

1

To talk about or make known publicly; to spread rumors or information.

The scandal was noised abroad by the media.

2

To make a noise or sound.

The old floorboards noised as we walked across them.