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

  • (..) Doesn't matter. God, I wish I had that five years ago. - How come I never saw it before? - Nobody saw it, most likely. There was a lot of white noise after /. Countries wanting to help out. We got a million tips, and... you know, things got lost in the shuffle Human error. Anyway, I thought you (..)
    2012 Zero Dark Thirty
  • (..) loud, um, large flash of light. Uh, I felt a burning sensation on my hands, put my hands up to my face... Yeah, I can't recall anything prior to that anymore. Any noise, any bang... Normal life in one of the busiest parts of the capital has now been suspended. Just a few yards down the road here, (..)
    2012 Zero Dark Thirty