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Noise vs. Racket — What's the Difference?

Noise vs. Racket — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Noise and Racket

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Noise

Noise is unwanted sound considered unpleasant, loud or disruptive to hearing. From a physics standpoint, noise is indistinguishable from desired sound, as both are vibrations through a medium, such as air or water.

Racket

A bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used especially in tennis, badminton, and squash
A squash racket

Noise

A sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance
Making a noise like a pig
What's that rustling noise outside the door?

Racket

A loud unpleasant noise; a din
The kids were making a racket

Noise

Irregular fluctuations that accompany a transmitted electrical signal but are not part of it and tend to obscure it
The enhancer can improve the video signal quality, reducing noise and increasing image sharpness
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Racket

An illegal or dishonest scheme for obtaining money
A protection racket

Noise

Talk about or make known publicly
You've discovered something that should not be noised about

Racket

Make or move with a loud unpleasant noise
Trains racketed by

Noise

Make much noise
Rook, crow and jackdaw—noising loud

Racket

Enjoy oneself socially; go in pursuit of pleasure or entertainment
A fabulous car for racketing around Paris

Noise

Sound or a sound that is loud, unpleasant, unexpected, or undesired.

Racket

A device consisting of an oval or circular frame with a tight interlaced network of strings and a handle, used to strike a ball or shuttlecock in various games.

Noise

Sound or a sound of any kind
The only noise was the wind in the pines.

Racket

A wooden paddle, as one used in table tennis.

Noise

A loud outcry or commotion
The noise of the mob.
A lot of noise over the new law.

Racket

A snowshoe.

Noise

(Physics) A disturbance, especially a random and persistent disturbance, that obscures or reduces the clarity of a signal.

Racket

A loud distressing noise.

Noise

(Computers) Irrelevant or meaningless data.

Racket

A dishonest or fraudulent business or practice.

Noise

A complaint or protest.

Racket

Often rackets An illegal moneymaking activity, especially one controlled by organized crime.

Noise

Rumor; talk.

Racket

An easy, profitable means of livelihood.

Noise

Noises Remarks or actions intended to convey a specific impression or to attract attention
"The U.S. is making appropriately friendly noises to the new Socialist Government" (Flora Lewis).

Racket

(Slang) A business or occupation.

Noise

To spread the rumor or report of.

Racket

To make or move with a loud distressing noise.

Noise

(uncountable) Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.
He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise.

Racket

To lead an active social life.

Noise

Any sound.
The sudden noise made everyone jump.
She crept up behind him not making a noise.

Racket

An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.

Noise

Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations.

Racket

(Canada) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

Noise

(technology) Any part of a signal or data that reduces the clarity, precision, or quality of the desired output.
Signal-to-noise ratio

Racket

A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.

Noise

Unwanted fuss or bustle; useless activity.

Racket

A loud noise.
Power tools work quickly, but they sure make a racket.
With all the racket they're making, I can't hear myself think!
What's all this racket?

Noise

(genetics) The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within a supposedly identical population.

Racket

An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.
Prostitution and gambling controlled by rackets
They had quite a racket devised to relieve customers of their money.

Noise

Rumour or complaint.
The problems with the new computer system are causing a lot of noise at Head Office.

Racket

A carouse; any reckless dissipation.

Noise

(informal) Speech that is suggestive of an attitude or opinion.

Racket

Something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, etc. or as an ordeal.

Noise

(obsolete) Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band.

Racket

To strike with, or as if with, a racket.

Noise

(music) A genre of rock music that uses static and other non-musical sounds, also influenced by art rock.

Racket

(intransitive) To make a clattering noise.

Noise

(intransitive) To make a noise; to sound.

Racket

To be dissipated; to carouse.

Noise

(transitive) To spread news of; to spread as rumor or gossip.

Racket

A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games.
Each one [of the Indians] has a bat curved like a crosier, and ending in a racket.

Noise

Sound of any kind.
The heavens turn about in a most rapid motion without noiseto us perceived.

Racket

A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; - chiefly in the plural.

Noise

Especially, loud, confused, or senseless sound; clamor; din.

Racket

A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

Noise

Loud or continuous talk; general talk or discussion; rumor; report.
What noise have we had about transplantation of diseases and transfusion of blood!
Socrates lived in Athens during the great plague which has made so much noise in all ages.

Racket

A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.

Noise

Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band.
The king has his noise of gypsies.

Racket

Confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.

Noise

To sound; to make a noise.

Racket

A carouse; any reckless dissipation.

Noise

To spread by rumor or report.
All these sayings were noised abroad.

Racket

A scheme, dodge, trick, or the like; something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, or the like; also, such occurrence considered as an ordeal; as, to work a racket; to stand upon the racket.

Noise

To disturb with noise.

Racket

An organized illegal activity, such as illegal gambling, bootlegging, or extortion.

Noise

Sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound);
He enjoyed the street noises
They heard indistinct noises of people talking
During the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels

Racket

To strike with, or as with, a racket.
Poor man [is] racketed from one temptation to another.

Noise

The auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience;
Modern music is just noise to me

Racket

To make a confused noise or racket.

Noise

Electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

Racket

To engage in noisy sport; to frolic.

Noise

A loud outcry of protest or complaint;
The announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise
Whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could

Racket

To carouse or engage in dissipation.

Noise

Incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks;
All the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say

Racket

A loud and disturbing noise

Noise

The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan

Racket

An illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit

Noise

Emit a noise

Racket

The auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience;
Modern music is just noise to me

Racket

A sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games

Racket

Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities;
The members of the wedding party made merry all night
Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!

Racket

Make loud and annoying noises

Racket

Hit (a ball) with a racket

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