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# noise

noun (a noise, noises; noise — uncountable)

«noise» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A noise is a sound, often loud or unpleasant or unexpected. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#m1)
2. Noise (uncountable) is loud, unwanted sound in general: «There's too much noise». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science, sound is made by vibrations; noise is sound that is loud, messy or unwanted. Loud noise can damage your hearing, so cover your ears at very loud places. In safety, strange noises (a smoke alarm beeping, a car engine, a dog growling) can warn of danger. In class, «keep the noise down» means be quieter. Phrases: «make a noise», «make noise», «background noise».

### Examples

- Stop making that noise! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#x1)
- I heard a strange noise in the night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#x2)
- There is too much noise in the classroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#x3)
- Loud noise can hurt your ears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#x4)
- The engine made a funny noise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#x5)
- Cats make a purring noise when happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#x6)
- Wear ear defenders near the noise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#x7)
- Keep the noise down — the baby is asleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#x8)
- "What's that noise?" asked the dragon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/#x9)

### Note

Countable for one sound («a noise»), uncountable for sound in general («too much noise»). Adjective: «noisy» (noisier, noisiest). Do not confuse «noise» with «nose».

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Tradition reads the noise at the golden calf as the sound of the people's sin, which Moses heard as singing and not war. In the primary lessons: In science, sound is made by vibrations; noise is sound that is loud, messy or unwanted. Loud noise can damage your hearing, so cover your ears at very loud places. In safety, strange noises (a smoke alarm beeping, a car engine, a dog growling) can warn of danger. In class, «keep the noise down» means be quieter. Phrases: «make a noise», «make noise», «background noise».

### Examples

- And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses: 'There is a noise of war in the camp.' (Torah EXO.32.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noise/#x1)
- And he said: 'It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome, but the noise of them that sing do I hear.' (Torah EXO.32.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noise/#x2)
- The word seems to me clearly allied to the Latin spiritus, — spirit, soul, wind ; and is used by Quintilian as a sound, or noise. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noise/#x3)
- This is the noise that ye have heard. (Prophets 1KI.1.45, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noise/#x4)
- The noise thereof telleth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up. (Writings JOB.36.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noise/#x5)
- Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of His mouth. (Writings JOB.37.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noise/#x6)

### Note

Countable for one sound («a noise»), uncountable for sound in general («too much noise»). Adjective: «noisy» (noisier, noisiest). Do not confuse «noise» with «nose».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «noise» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noise/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«noise» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/noise.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «noise» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noise/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«noise» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/noise.html) on Mova free.