#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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