Definition

Noun A device designed to produce a loud sound, typically used to create a festive, celebratory, or attention-getting atmosphere.

Usage

The word "noisemaker" refers specifically to a handheld or mechanical object whose primary function is to generate noise. It is most commonly associated with celebrations like New Year's Eve, parties, parades, and sporting events.

Examples

• The crowd at the parade shook their noisemakers enthusiastically.
• For the party, they provided hats, streamers, and noisemakers.
• The referee used a whistle, not a noisemaker, to stop the game.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Sometimes used metaphorically to describe a person or thing that causes a disruptive commotion or draws excessive attention.
  • The controversial article made the author a political noisemaker.

Variants and Related Words

• Noise-making (adj/n): Describing the act or involved in making noise.
  • The children were engaged in a noise-making activity.

Synonyms

• Rattle
• Clacker
• Horn
• Whistle (when used for celebration, not signaling)
• Siren (in a celebratory context)

Related Idioms & Phrases

• To be a human noisemaker: An informal phrase describing a very loud, talkative person.
  • Don't expect quiet with him around; he's a human noisemaker.

Noun

1. a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration