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noise

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/nɔɪz/ · noise

A sound that is loud, unpleasant, or unwanted.

Meanings

nouninformal

A sound that is loud, unpleasant, or unwanted.

ایک آواز جو بلند، غیر خوشگوار، یا ناخواہشہ ہوتی ہے۔

آواز

aawaaz

Synonyms

sounddinclamorآوازشورہنگامہ

Antonyms

silencequietcalmخاموشیسکوتسکون

Common Collocations

  • background noise
  • white noise
  • noise pollution

Example Sentences

The noise from the construction site was disturbing the neighbors.

تعمیراتی جگہ کا شور پڑوسیوں کے لیے پریشان کن تھا۔

Taimirati jagah ka shor parosiyon ke liye pareshan kun tha.

She couldn't sleep due to the noise outside.

باہر کے شور کی وجہ سے اسے نیند نہیں آ رہی تھی۔

Baahar ke shor ki wajah se use neend nahi aa rahi thi.

The noise of the traffic was unbearable.

ٹرک کی آواز برداشت سے باہر تھی۔

Truck ki aawaaz bardasht se baahar thi.

Easily Confused With

voice:Voice refers specifically to the sound produced by humans or animals, whereas noise can refer to any unpleasant or unwanted sound.

Word Family

noisy
adjectiveشوریدہ
noise-maker
nounشور مچانے والا
noiseless
adjectiveخاموش

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'noise' as something that causes disturbance in peace.

Imagine a busy city street filled with honking cars and shouting people.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کیا گزرے گی زمانہ ہماری خاموشی کی، / شور اٹھتا ہے بہت، لیکن آہ کس کا ہے؟

Kya guzre gi zamana hamari khamoshi ki, / Shor uthta hai bahut, lekin aah kis ka hai?

What will time bring forth of our silence, / Noise rises a lot, but alas, for whom?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آواز ہے تو شور ہے

Aawaaz hai to shor hai

Where there is sound, there is noise.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "noiz" — sound, noise, din

First known use: 14th century

The word 'noise' originated from the Old French term 'noiz', which evolved from the Latin 'nausea' meaning discomfort from sound.