noise
US /nɔɪz/
Definition
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The noise from the construction site makes it hard to concentrate.
Word Family
Synonyms
- racketa loud and disturbing noise
- dina loud harsh or strident noise
- clamora loud harsh or strident noise
Collocations
- Easy loud noisedescribing loud noise (characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity)
- Medium excessive office noise dampening focusdescribing excessive office noise dampening focus (beyond normal limits)
- Hard filter out short-term market noise from fundamentalsto filter out short-term market noise from fundamentals, meaning to remove by passing through a filter
- Very Hard make soothing noises to appease dissident investorsto create, produce, or cause regarding soothing noises to appease dissident investors
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