especially: a device (such as a horn or rattle) used to make noise at parties
noisemaking
ˈnȯiz-ˌmā-kiŋ
noun or adjective
Example Sentences
All the guests had noisemakers and party hats.
Recent Examples on the WebMy dad’s waiting room was hushed, the constant low din of a noisemaker at the foot of his closed office door. Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022 No other suburban noisemaker has the ability to infuriate as quickly and thoroughly as a leaf blower can. Kris Frieswick, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021 The video shows a police officer shooting a woman and her son after a dispute over a noisemaker.New York Times, 21 Dec. 2020 In the video, Mr. Nuezca, off duty and in civilian clothes, can be seen confronting the Gregorios about their use of a boga, a homemade noisemaker constructed from PVC piping that is traditionally played at Christmastime.New York Times, 21 Dec. 2020 Little Mackenzie blew into a silver noisemaker behind a shy smile. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2020 The noisemaker that Díaz López used in the study is intended to keep dolphins away from fishing nets to prevent them from taking the catch from fishermen, and stop them from getting caught in the net themselves. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2020 Shots of the crowd reveal that their mouths, the noisemaker primarily associated with standup, are masked, denying us the visual pleasure of faces caught in laughter or shock. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 June 2020 Items which will not be allowed include flowers, gifts, food or drink, signs, balloons and noisemakers. Roy Kent, Houston Chronicle, 25 May 2020 See More
Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
noisemaker
noun
noise·mak·er ˈnȯiz-ˌmā-kər
: a device used to make noise especially at parties