ˈdɪsənəns dɪˈstɜːbn̩s dɪˈstɝbn̩s ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns nɔɪz nɔɪz ˈɹændəmnəs ɹɨˈzaʊnd emit a noise the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience modern music is just noise to me a loud outcry of protest or complaint the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise whatever it was, he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) he enjoyed the street noises they heard indistinct noises of people talking during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication