<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.</li><li>Synonyms: tumult, uproar, blare, clatter.</li><li>a sound of any kind: to hear a noise at the door.</li><li>loud shouting, outcry, or clamor.</li><li>a nonharmonious or discordant group of sounds.</li><li>an electric disturbance in a communications system that interferes with or prevents reception of a signal or of information, as the buzz on a telephone or snow on a television screen.</li><li>Informal: extraneous, irrelevant, or meaningless facts, information, statistics, etc.: The noise in the report obscured its useful information.</li><li>Informal: rumor or gossip, especially slander.</li><li>Usually noises.</li><li>Informal: a statement or utterance that hints at or expresses a feeling or intention, especially without action being taken: We’re hearing sympathetic noises from many countries, but haven't received any concrete offers of assistance.</li><li>There’s been some angry noise about the new curriculum.</li><li>He’s making noises to the press about running for mayor.</li><li>We’re hearing sympathetic noises from many countries, but haven't received any concrete offers of assistance.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to spread, as a report or rumor; disseminate (usually followed by about or abroad): A new scandal is being noised about.</li><li>(used without object) to talk much or publicly.</li><li>to make a noise, outcry, or clamor.</li></ul>