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noisemaking

/nˈɔɪzɪmˌeɪkɪŋ/ noun

The production of noise.

Word Origin Noisemaking comes from noise, which surprisingly traces back to Greek 'nausia' 'seasickness' — the queasy feeling on a ship. It evolved to mean any disturbing uproar. So noisemaking is creating that disturbance. The same root gives us nausea and nautical (related to ships).

noun The production of noise. countable

The children's constant noisemaking made it impossible to concentrate.

(名词) 制造噪音

孩子们持续不断的制造噪音让人无法集中注意力。

(sustantivo) La producción de ruido.

La constante producción de ruido de los niños hacía imposible concentrarse.

(nom) tapage; chahut; vacarme; raffut; bruit [Production de bruit ; fait de faire du bruit.]

Le noisemaking constant des enfants rendait toute concentration impossible.

(Substantiv) Lärm machen; Krach machen [Das Erzeugen von Lärm, oft als störend oder unangemessen empfunden.]

Das ständige **Noisemaking** der Kinder machte es unmöglich, sich zu konzentrieren.

(名詞) 騒音や音を発生させること、音を鳴らす行為。

子どもたちの絶え間ないnoisemakingで、集中することがまったくできなかった。

(substantivo) barulho; ruído; algazarra; tumulto; estardalhaço [A produção de barulho.]

O barulho constante das crianças tornava impossível se concentrar.

Synonyms: noise generation sound production racket clamor din cacophony uproar disturbance Antonyms: silence quiet hush stillness
Word parts: noise + make + ing

Related words

noisy noisily noisiness maker remake unmade

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