Collocations for noise - noun
ADJECTIVE
deafening,
loud
awful, horrible, terrible
faint, low, slight, small
The slightest noise will wake him.
awful, horrible, terrible
faint, low, slight, small
The slightest noise will wake him.
sudden
funny, strange
background
There was constant background noise from the road.
funny, strange
background
There was constant background noise from the road.
constant,
incessant
banging, buzzing, clicking, hissing, etc.
muffled
aircraft, engine, traffic
ambient, white
rude (esp. BrE)
One of the children made a rude noise.
banging, buzzing, clicking, hissing, etc.
muffled
aircraft, engine, traffic
ambient, white
rude (esp. BrE)
One of the children made a rude noise.
VERB + noise
create,
emit,
generate,
let out,
make,
produce
the noise created by aircraft
She was making a lot of noise.
the noise created by aircraft
She was making a lot of noise.
hear,
listen to
We could hear funny little sucking noises.
We could hear funny little sucking noises.
block out,
drown out,
reduce
Wood is used to deaden the noise.
Wood is used to deaden the noise.
complain about
noise + VERB
come from sth
There were strange noises coming from the kitchen.
There were strange noises coming from the kitchen.
become louder,
get louder,
grow louder,
increase
die away, die down, fade, fade away
The deafening noise of the machine died away to a rumble.
die away, die down, fade, fade away
The deafening noise of the machine died away to a rumble.
PREPOSITION
above the noise,
over the noise
We had to shout over the noise of the traffic.
We had to shout over the noise of the traffic.
noise from
the noise from the engine room
the noise from the engine room