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

  • (..) you for such a wonderful weapon in the woods find That was a fish.. fish Ask not just continue?. Well, I wonder no further. That would be a true miracle. Did you hear that noise I know What noise? The Swords What swords The enchanted swords of Demaclus They were never defeated (..)
    2011 The Dragon Warrior