#noise sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking" supertype: sound.happening the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" subtype: blowup__bang__clap__eruption__blast__loud_noise a sudden very loud noise subtype: water_hammer__waterhammer the banging sound of steam in pipes subtype: banging a continuing very loud noise subtype: bark.noise a noise resembling the bark of a dog subtype: blare__blaring__cacophony__clamor__din a loud harsh or strident noise subtype: roaring__boom__roar__thunder a deep prolonged loud noise subtype: chatter the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) subtype: chattering__chatter the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine subtype: chug the dull explosive noise made by an engine subtype: clack__clap a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated subtype: clang__clangor__clangour__clangoring__clank__clash__crash a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells" subtype: clatter a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones" subtype: crack.noise__cracking a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice" subtype: crackle__crackling__crepitation the sharp sound of snapping noises subtype: decrepitation the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated subtype: creak__creaking a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away" subtype: crunch the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path" subtype: ding-dong the noise made by a bell subtype: grate a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something subtype: grinding a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) subtype: grunt.noise the short low gruff noise of the kind made by pigs subtype: hiss__hissing__sibilation a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" subtype: howl a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless" subtype: squeal a high-pitched howl subtype: hubbub__uproar__brouhaha__katzenjammer loud confused noise from many sources subtype: hum__humming a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic" subtype: pant the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine) subtype: plonk the noise of something dropping (as into liquid) subtype: plop the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash subtype: plump the sound of a sudden heavy fall subtype: racket a loud and disturbing noise subtype: rat-a-tat-tat__ratatattat__rat-tat__rattat a series of short sharp noises (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door) subtype: rattling__rattle__rale a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle" subtype: crepitation_rale__crepitationrale the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure subtype: report.noise a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence" subtype: rhonchus a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels subtype: rumbling__rumble__grumble__grumbling a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder" subtype: rustle__rustling__whisper__whispering the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind subtype: scratching__scrape__scraping__scratch a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" subtype: screech__screeching__shriek__shrieking__scream__screaming a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" subtype: scrunch a crunching noise subtype: shrilling a continuing shrill noise; "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets"--P. J. Searles subtype: snore the rattling noise produced when snoring subtype: sputtering__spatter__spattering__splatter__splattering__sputter__splutter the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" subtype: plash__splash the sound like water splashing subtype: splat.plash a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor" subtype: squawk the noise of squawking; "the squawk of car horns" subtype: squeak a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of of shoes on powdery snow" subtype: stridulation a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together subtype: thunder a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning subtype: thunderclap a single sharp crash of thunder
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