Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Noisy; uproarious: Describes a loud, chaotic, and often irritating mix of sounds, typically voices, that creates a disturbance. It implies a lack of order and excessive volume.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bọn trẻ chơi đùa om sòm ngoài sân. (The children are playing noisily in the yard.)
  • Họ cãi nhau om sòm cả tiếng đồng hồ. (They quarreled noisily for a whole hour.)
  • Đừng làm om sòm ở đây. (Don't make such a racket here.)

Advanced Usage

• "om sòm" as a descriptive state: Often used to criticize or complain about a situation causing auditory chaos.
  • Buổi họp trở nên om sòm vì mọi người tranh cãi. (The meeting became uproarious because people were arguing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ồn ào (adj): noisy, loud. (Can be less negative than ).
• Ầm ĩ (adj): clamorous, rowdy. (Very similar in meaning to ).

Synonyms

• Noisy: Making a lot of sound.
• Uproarious: Characterized by loud, confused noise and boisterous activity.
• Raucous: Making a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.

Related Idioms

• Làm om sòm lên: To make a big fuss; to kick up a racket.
  • Chuyện nhỏ vậy mà anh ta cứ làm om sòm lên. (It's such a small matter, but he keeps making a big fuss about it.)

adj

1. noisy; uproarious
   • cãi cọ nhau om sòm
     they quarelled noisily