Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Noise

Noise , noun

[French noise noisy strife, quarrel, brawl, from Latin nausea seasickness, sickness, disgust. See Nausea.]

1.
Sound of any kind.
The heavens turn about in a most rapid motion without noise to us perceived. — Bacon

Noise is either a sound of too short a duration to be determined, like the report of a cannon; or else it is a confused mixture of many discordant sounds, like the rolling of thunder or the noise of the waves. Nevertheless, the difference between sound and noise is by no means precise.

2.
Especially, loud, confused, or senseless sound; clamor; din.
3.
Loud or continuous talk; general talk or discussion; rumor; report.
The noise goes. — Shakespeare
What noise have we had about transplantation of diseases and transfusion of blood! — T. Baker
Socrates lived in Athens during the great plague which has made so much noise in all ages. — Spectator
4.
Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band. [Obsolete] — Milton
The king has his noise of gypsies. — B. Jonson

Noise , intransitive verb

To sound; to make a noise. — Milton

Noise , transitive verb

1.
To spread by rumor or report.
All these sayings were noised abroad. — Luke i. 65
2.
To disturb with noise. [Obsolete] — Dryden