Definitions for NOISEnɔɪz

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

noise^*nɔɪz(n.; v.)noised, nois•ing.

(n.)sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind.
a sound of any kind.
loud shouting or clamor.
an electric disturbance in a communications system that interferes with reception of a signal.
extraneous, excessive data or information.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
rumor or gossip, esp. slander.
(v.t.)to spread, as a report or rumor; disseminate (usu. fol. by about or abroad).
(v.i.)to talk much or publicly.
to make a noise, outcry, or clamor.

^* Syn: noise , clamor , hubbub , din , racket refer to nonmusical or confused sounds. noise is a general word that usu. refers to loud, harsh, or discordant sounds: noise from the street.clamor refers to loud noise, as from shouting or cries, that expresses feelings, desires, or complaints: the clamor of an angry crowd.hubbub refers to a confused mingling of sounds, usu. voices; it may also mean tumult or confused activity: the hubbub on the floor of the stock exchange.din is a very loud, continuous noise that greatly disturbs or distresses: the din of a factory.racket refers to a rattling sound or clatter: to make a racket when doing the dishes.

Origin of noise:

1175–1225; ME < OF < L nausea seasickness. See nausea

noise′less•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

noise(noun)
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
"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"
noise, dissonance, racket(noun)
the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
"modern music is just noise to me"
noise, interference, disturbance(noun)
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
noise(noun)
a loud outcry of protest or complaint
"the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could"
noise(noun)
incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks
"all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"
randomness, haphazardness, stochasticity, noise(verb)
the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
make noise, resound, noise(verb)
emit a noise

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

noise(noun)ɔɪz
a sound you can hear that is often loud or unpleasant
What's all that noise outside?; the noise of children playing; My computer makes a loud noise when I turn it on.

Wiktionary

noise(Noun)
Various sounds, usually unwanted.
He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise.
noise(Noun)
Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations
noise(Noun)
Unwanted part of a signal. (Signal to noise ratio)
noise(Noun)
The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within a supposedly identical population
noise(Noun)
rumour or complaint
The problems with the new computer system are causing a lot of noise at Head Office.
noise(Verb)
To make noise.
noise(Verb)
To spread news of; to spread as rumor or gossip.