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Noisy ˈnɔɪzi Protest Small Pressure Adjective Bre Children/Traffic/Crowds

Word noisy
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈnɔɪzi / NAmE / ˈnɔɪzi /
Example
  • noisy children/traffic/crowds
  • a noisy protest (= when people shout)
  • the engine is very noisy at high speed.
  • they are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument).
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noisy

(adjective)BrE / ˈnɔɪzi / NAmE / ˈnɔɪzi /
  1. making a lot of noise
    • noisy children/traffic/crowds
    • a noisy protest (= when people shout)
    • The engine is very noisy at high speed.
    • They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument).
  2. full of noise
    • a noisy classroom
    • The streets were very noisy throughout the night.

    Extra Examples

    • The party was getting a bit noisy.
    • The party was starting to get a little noisy.
    • A noisy classroom is a poor learning environment.
    • Hundreds of demonstrators staged a noisy protest outside the embassy.
    • The field was full of noisy children running around.
    • They are a small but noisy pressure group.
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