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noisemaker

noisemaker

1 5.9
A person or group that attracts public attention by causing controversy
  • noun
  • /ˈnɔɪzˌmeɪkər/
translation icon : creador de controversia
  • Hang, you whoreson, insolent noisemaker!

Examples

  • "Click for Dick" Nixon noisemakers, Clinton fly swatters, and several types of Obama dolls.

    Blog text (31)

  • In the competitive world of marketing, being a noisemaker can help a brand stand out from its rivals.

  • You are one nasty, naughty, insolent noisemaker.

    Academic text (1995)

  • We've got some noisemakers out there (in practice) for us, so the best we can do is prepare for the noise.

    Blog text (8)

  • [noisemakers squeal]

    Though None Go with Me (2006)

  • My wife sees this as a flaw in me, this love for hot shits, this willingness to crowd up to crowd pleasers, human noisemakers, who think that every night is New Year's Eve and that New Year's Eve is their birthday.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The politician was a skilled noisemaker, always generating headlines to attract attention.

  • As a noisemaker, he was known for stirring up controversy with his bold statements.

Synonyms

newsmaker
vsnoisemaker
  • Literature
131 3.7

A person or event that attracts a lot of media attention

refers to deliberate creation of attention rather than merely attracting it
troublemaker
vsnoisemaker
  • Offensive
69 4.1

A person who causes problems for other people on purpose

seeks public attention by creating problems rather than positive publicity
publicist
vsnoisemaker
69 5.0

A person who gets news and media attention for someone or something

tends to create noisy or controversial attention rather than professional promotion
agitator
vsnoisemaker
16 6.5

A person who stirs up strong public feelings for political change

seeks noisy public attention but often with change as the goal
rabble-rouser
vsnoisemaker
  • Literature
6 8.5

A person who makes a crowd angry or excited about politics

aims for attention by agitation rather than neutral or quiet publicity
disturber
vsnoisemaker
2 6.5

A person who interrupts people by making noise or causing trouble

makes noise or disturbance but not always to attract public attention
mischief-maker
vsnoisemaker
2 6.0

A person who causes small trouble by playing tricks or starting gossip

creates attention in lighthearted or minor ways rather than serious controversy
stirrer
vsnoisemaker
  • Offensive
1 7.3

A person who spreads gossip to start arguments

uses deliberate attention seeking through provocation rather than formal promotion
loud-hailer
vsnoisemaker
  • UK
7.6

A person who loudly repeats a group's message to many people

is broader, making public controversy or attention beyond mere message repetition
scandalmonger
vsnoisemaker
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention

focuses on noisy controversy and public attention not only spreading gossip
drama monger
vsnoisemaker
  • Offensive
8.9

A person who makes small problems into big arguments

uses public attention broadly rather than only creating interpersonal drama
fomenter
vsnoisemaker
  • Formal
9.8

A person who causes political trouble by encouraging others to act against the government

creates loud attention sometimes with organized unrest rather than simple publicity

How Attention-Grabbing

firebrand
  • Formal
10 7.9
provocateur
14 8.8
noisemaker
1 5.9
publicity hound
  • Offensive
2 7.6

Surface Forms

noisemaker singular
noisemakers plural

Morphology

noisemaker = noise + maker (semi-transparent) = noise + maker

The compound is understandable, but this figurative sense extends 'noise' metaphorically to publicity or controversy.

Etymology

The word noisemaker can also mean a person or group that 'makes noise' in public. That describes someone who creates loud attention or publicity, like activists or PR people who keep stories in the headlines.