verb
- past tense of noise; spread (news or rumors) widely
Usage: often used with ‘about’ or ‘abroad’; somewhat formal or literary
Examples
- The scandal was noised about the entire town within hours.
- Word of the company’s troubles had been noised abroad by competitors.
- The news was quickly noised through social media.
- Rumors of the merger were noised around the office.
- The story was noised far and wide before officials could respond.
- Local gossips noised the information throughout the neighborhood.