# noisemaker

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person or device that produces a great deal of noise, especially one used in a celebration or sporting event.
2. A device comprising a handle with a ratchet at one end, with the ratchet end contained within a box that serves as an echo chamber, so that swinging or moving the device causes the ratchet to rotate within the box, creating a series of loud clicking sounds

## Etymology
From noise + maker.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/noisemaker