Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

big noise

NOUN
publicity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attention clout commercial distribution fame hoopla hype noise notoriety propaganda
STRONG
PR advertising announcement ballyhoo billing blurb boost broadcasting currency handout ink limelight pitch plug press promulgation puff puffery pushing release report scratch spotlight spread
WEAK
announcing buildup press-agentry promo public notice public relations réclame write-up
Antonyms
STRONG
obscurity
WEAK
secret

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"We were here and we heard a big noise, a big boom, and we realised it's something in the neighbourhood," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

The researchers believe that evolving in murky waters in Myanmar played a role in the development of this ability to make a big noise to help them communicate.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

“It was as though my memories were pigeons and the accident a big noise that had scared them off,” he reflects, without much bother.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

“Before, it would be like, I hear this big noise … and I’m like, ‘Whoa, what’s happening?’” said Wing, who typically wakes at 6 a.m.

From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2022

Voices erupted, and soon it felt like there was one big noise demon hovering over the dinner table.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya