Collocations for noise - noun
ADJ.
deafening, loud | awful, horrible, terrible | low, slight
The slightest noise will wake him.
The slightest noise will wake him.
sudden | funny, strange | background
There was constant background noise from the motorway.
There was constant background noise from the motorway.
constant, incessant | banging, buzzing, clattering, etc. | aircraft, engine, traffic | rude
One of the children made a rude noise.
One of the children made a rude noise.
VERB + NOISE
create, generate, make
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.
deaden, reduce
Wood is used to deaden the noise.
Wood is used to deaden the noise.
NOISE + VERB
come from sth
There were strange noises coming from the sitting room.
There were strange noises coming from the sitting room.
become/get/grow louder, grow, increase, rise | abate, die away/down, drop, fade away, fall
The deafening noise of the machine dropped to a rumble, then stopped.
The deafening noise of the machine dropped to a rumble, then stopped.
NOISE + NOUN
level | pollution
PREP.
above/over the ~
We had to shout over the noise of the traffic.
We had to shout over the noise of the traffic.
~ from
the noise from the engine room
the noise from the engine room