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makes noise

makes noise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make noise.

Meaning of make noise

Verb

make noise (third-person singular simple present makes noise, present participle making noise, simple past and past participle made noise)

  1. (literally) To make a noise.
  2. (figuratively, informal) To applaud or cheer; to display a loud appreciation for someone or something.
    • If you got short hair, make noise!1999, “Be Faithful”, Isaac Freeman, Edmund Bini, Joseph Rizzo, Sean Combs, Schon Crawford, Clarence Emery, Bernard Edwards, Faith Evans, Ronald Lawrence, Nile Rodgers, James Alexander, Ben Cauley...
  3. (Malaysia, Singapore, idiomatic) To scold, condemn, or criticize very harshly.

Questions about makes noise

What is makes noise the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes noise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make noise.

Words near makes noise in the dictionary

  1. makes news
  2. makes nice
  3. makes no bones about
  4. makes no odds
  5. makes no secret of
  6. makes noise
  7. makes of
  8. makes off
  9. makes off with
  10. makes off without payment
  11. makes one

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