noise
noise Lexical Profile
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• noun
A sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, unexpected, or causes disturbance.
"The constant noise from the nearby construction site made it difficult for the students to concentrate."
Random fluctuations, irregular disturbances, or irrelevant data that obscure or interfere with a desired signal or meaningful information.
"Engineers applied a digital filter to remove background noise from the satellite transmission."
Conventional, tentative, or public remarks expressing a particular attitude or intention without necessarily leading to action (usually used in the plural).
"The committee made encouraging noises about funding the arts program, though no budget has been finalized."
• verb
To spread a rumor, report, or piece of news widely among the public (usually used in the passive with 'abroad' or 'about').
"It was noised abroad that the company was preparing for a major international merger."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'noise' (uproar, brawl, quarrel), which likely derived from Latin 'nausea' (seasickness, discomfort) via a figurative extension to a troublesome disturbance or clamor.