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

  • (..) and now I'm in the shit. Where the fuck are you? I'm in the air duct, dude. - Dude. I totally missed you. - Me too. I just heard a noise. I am trippin'. Are you stoned? Listen. Uh, I just heard a noise. - I'm gonna go check it out. (..)
    2006 Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny