噪
insect/bird chirp; shout; gain fame
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
chirp of insects or birds
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts to describe the sound of insects or birds.
On a summer evening, cicadas chirp and frogs croak, making a lively scene.
Magpies are chirping loudly in the morning forest.
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At dusk, flocks of crows chirped wildly and flew back to their nests.
The sound of cicadas chirping came from the valley.
By the lotus pond after rain, frogs croak one after another.
verb
shout loudly; make noise
Commonly used to describe harsh, unpleasant loud noise or shouting.
The loud, harsh noise outside the window kept me from falling asleep.
The market was crowded with people making loud noises and was extremely lively.
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Stop shouting nonstop in the classroom and disturbing others' studies.
The street noise is so annoying that it makes people upset.
The audience's shouting drowned out the actor's voice.
verb
gain widespread fame
literaryUsed exclusively in literary or formal contexts to describe sudden or widespread fame.
This young pianist gained widespread fame for a time.
This movie gained huge fame after it was released.
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His research results made him rise to fame quickly.
This writer was very famous in the 1980s.
This new product gained huge fame as soon as it was launched.