noisemaking
Producing loud sounds
Noisemaking is the production of loud sounds, especially in celebration or protest.
New Year's Eve calls for noisemaking—horns, fireworks, banging pots.
As an adjective, it describes things designed to make noise: noisemaking toys, noisemaking devices at the rally.
Uproar, scam, or paddle
- dinSustained unpleasant noise
- clamorLoud persistent noise
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- disturbanceDisruption of order
cacophony · uproar · pandemonium · ruckus · bedlam · tumult · interference · annoyance
Vocal encouragement given
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- hornsBony animal projections
- whoopingLoud exuberant crying out
hollering · fanfare · revelry · merrymaking · ovation · firecrackers · party blowers · vuvuzelas
Percussive rhythm-making
- clappingRhythmic palm strikes
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
- bangingStriking with force
- whistlingBlowing air tunefully
humming · tapping · knocking · ringing · strumming · rattling · clanging · honking
High in volume
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
blaring · roaring · booming · amplified · piercing · shrill · resonant · raucous
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- percussionSound through impact
- drumbeatRhythmic percussion sound
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
syncopation · groove · polyrhythm · backbeat · pounding · tattoo · throbbing · pulsing
racket
Uproar, scam, or paddle
disturbance · cacophony · uproar · pandemonium · ruckus · bedlam · tumult · interference · annoyance · intrusion
cheering
Vocal encouragement given
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- hornsBony animal projections
whooping · hollering · fanfare · revelry · merrymaking · ovation · firecrackers · party blowers · vuvuzelas · cowbells
drumming
Percussive rhythm-making
whistling · humming · tapping · knocking · ringing · strumming · rattling · clanging · honking · jingling
loud
High in volume
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
earsplitting · blaring · roaring · booming · amplified · piercing · shrill · resonant · raucous · fortissimo
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- percussionSound through impact
- drumbeatRhythmic percussion sound
- tempoRate of musical performance
cadence · syncopation · groove · polyrhythm · backbeat · pounding · tattoo · throbbing · pulsing · marching
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- PurimPurim, Esther, Mordecai, Haman, hamantaschen
noisemakingsilence
Total lack of sound
soundlessness · noiselessness · dead silence · quiet · stillness
noisemakingpeacefulness
State of quiet tranquility
tranquility · serenity · calm · repose · placidity
noisemakingnoise suppression
Eliminating unwanted audio signals
silencing · hushing · noise cancellation · muting · quieting
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