BACKGROUND NOISE Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the phrase background noise. (close relations)
Definition of BACKGROUND NOISE
noise
Best Alternative Words for BACKGROUND NOISE
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babble | verbv | |||||||
noun • gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby verb • utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way • to talk foolishly • flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||||
buzz | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sound of rapid vibration • a confusion of activity and gossip verb • make a buzzing sound • fly low • be noisy with activity • call with a buzzer | ||||||||
chatter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • noisy talk • the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine • the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) verb • click repeatedly or uncontrollably • cut unevenly with a chattering tool • talk socially without exchanging too much information • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly • make noise as if chattering away | ||||||||
clamor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a loud harsh or strident noise • loud and persistent outcry from many people verb • make loud demands • utter or proclaim insistently and noisily • compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring | ||||||||
drone | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen • an unchanging intonation • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control • a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone verb • make a monotonous low dull sound • talk in a monotonous voice | ||||||||
hubbub | nounn | |||||||
noun • loud confused noise from many sources | ||||||||
hum | verbv | |||||||
noun • an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan • the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity • a humming noise verb • sing with closed lips • be noisy with activity • sound with a monotonous hum • make a low continuous sound | ||||||||
murmur | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech • a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant • an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves • a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone verb • speak softly or indistinctly • make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | ||||||||
racket | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loud and disturbing noise • an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit • the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience • a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games verb • celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities • make loud and annoying noises • hit (a ball) with a racket | ||||||||
whir | verbv | |||||||
noun • sound of something in rapid motion verb • make a soft swishing sound | ||||||||
ground noise | nounn | |||||||
noun • extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal |