noise

n. [ F. noise noisy strife, quarrel, brawl, fr. L. nausea seasickness, sickness, disgust. See Nausea. ] 1. Sound of any kind. [ 1913 Webster ]

The heavens turn about in a most rapid motion without noise
to us perceived. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Noise is either a sound of too short a duration to be determined, like the report of a cannon; or else it is a confused mixture of many discordant sounds, like the rolling of thunder or the noise of the waves. Nevertheless, the difference between sound and noise is by no means precise. Ganot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Especially, loud, confused, or senseless sound; clamor; din. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Loud or continuous talk; general talk or discussion; rumor; report. “The noise goes.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

What noise have we had about transplantation of diseases and transfusion of blood! T. Baker. [ 1913 Webster ]

Socrates lived in Athens during the great plague which has made so much noise in all ages. Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The king has his noise of gypsies. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Cry; outcry; clamor; din; clatter; uproar. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To sound; to make a noise. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Loud; clamorous. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Making, or causing, no noise or bustle; without noise; silent; as, the noiseless foot of time. [ 1913 Webster ]

So noiseless would I live. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Noise"less*ly, adv. -- Noise"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration. [ WordNet 1.5 ]