noise abroad

noise abroad
index circulate, divulge, proclaim, propagate (spread)

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  • noise — [noiz] n. [ME < OFr, noise, quarreling, clamor < L nausea: see NAUSEA] 1. a) loud or confused shouting; din of voices; clamor b) any loud, discordant, or disagreeable sound or sounds 2. a sound of any kind [the noise of the rain] 3 …   English World dictionary

  • Noise — Noise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Noised}; p pr. & vb. n. {Noising}.] 1. To spread by rumor or report. [1913 Webster] All these sayings were noised abroad. Luke i. 65. [1913 Webster] 2. To disturb with noise. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • noise — noise1 W2S2 [nɔız] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: quarreling, noise , from Latin nausea; NAUSEA] 1.) [U and C] a sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, or frightening = ↑sound ▪ What s that noise? noise of …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • noise — 1 /nOIz/ noun 1 SOUND (C, U) sound, especially a loud or unpleasant sound: the noise of the traffic | a loud cracking noise | make (a) noise: Try not to make a noise when you go upstairs. | Stop making so much noise. 2 make polite/encouraging etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • noise — /noyz/, n., v., noised, noising. n. 1. sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises. 2. a sound of any kind: to hear a noise at the door. 3. loud shouting, outcry, or clamor. 4. a nonharmonious or discordant group of sounds. 5 …   Universalium

  • noise — [[t]nɔɪz[/t]] n. v. noised, nois•ing 1) sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind 2) a sound of any kind 3) loud shouting or clamor 4) an electric disturbance in a communications system that interferes with reception of a signal 5) cvb inf… …   From formal English to slang

  • noise — n. & v. n. 1 a sound, esp. a loud or unpleasant or undesired one. 2 a series of loud sounds, esp. shouts; a confused sound of voices and movements. 3 irregular fluctuations accompanying a transmitted signal but not relevant to it. 4 (in pl.)… …   Useful english dictionary

  • noise — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, disturbance, noise, from Latin nausea nausea Date: 13th century 1. loud, confused, or senseless shouting or outcry 2. a. sound; especially one that lacks agreeable musical quality or is… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • abroad — [13] It was only in the 15th century that abroad came to mean ‘in foreign parts’. Earlier, it had been used for ‘out of doors’, a sense still current today, if with a rather archaic air; but originally it meant ‘widely’ or ‘about’ (as in ‘noise… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • abroad — [13] It was only in the 15th century that abroad came to mean ‘in foreign parts’. Earlier, it had been used for ‘out of doors’, a sense still current today, if with a rather archaic air; but originally it meant ‘widely’ or ‘about’ (as in ‘noise… …   Word origins

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