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

  • (..) All this is your fault. They did not need to die. My fault? They attacked me. How am I the bad guy? Your fault! - Your fault! - Easy. Easy. You're like a baby. Making noise, don't know what to do. Easy. Fine. Fine. If you love your little forest friends, why not let them just kill my ass? (..)
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