noise

Definition

  • noun: a loud or unpleasant sound
  • noun: loud, confused, or senseless shouting or outcry
  • verb: to talk much or loudly
  • usually used with 'about' or 'abroad'

Examples

  • She started 'making noises''about' running for office. [=she started saying things that showed she was thinking about running for office]

  • Politicians are 'making (all) the right noises' about improving the schools, but they don't want to spend any money to do it.

  • Congress has been 'making' (a lot of) 'noise' about lowering taxes, but no one expects it to happen.

Movie quotes

  • (..) it's all good, buddy. Now, her plumbing down there don't work. So feel free to come in her all you want. Keep the noise down. Try not to make a mess. I'll Be back in . Yeah. Oh, shit. By the way, not all the time, (..)
    2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1