static
37
4.8
- noun
- /ˈstætɪk/
:
estática
- He could barely concentrate on the show because of the crackling static in the background.
- radio static
- a burst of static
- TV static
This is not some just random static noise, there's clearly patterns.
- This is not some just random static noise, there's clearly patterns.
- And all I have in that memory is like TV static and the music from Kill Bill.
- What I hear when you say let's talk to my parents is like your headphone Jack gets plugged into that thing and then it's just static.
- And they're just like TV static shakes to like, wasted away.
- Is that little static thing over it like like a bad Hollywood film press play.
- All of these TV's turn on and off and display all this cool static, which looks super cool and super stylized.
- And then what would happen is the first time it happened, it was like a static when when you hear like electricity going like that.
- And they would search through this electrical or this brain activity sort of static of your dreams at night and find these matches.
- You know, it's, it's a little bit of a static and you want to clear that up.
Examples
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And all I have in that memory is like TV static and the music from Kill Bill.
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Suddenly, the static gave way to clear, elegant tones of Sir Thomas Beecham's voice.
Fiction book (1991) -
A sharp burst of static comes from the television, and she looks at it.
Fiction book (1990) -
I could even hear again the snarled static on the phone.
Fiction book (1995) -
There is a strange sound, like electrical static, as it penetrates the metal and wood.
Fiction book (1990) -
My ears buzzed with a kind of static where the music had been.
Fiction book (1990) -
Alex and Nick step further in to get a view of the TV; static fills the screen.
Fiction book (1993) -
More door slams, the noise of boots, and some radio static from the cruiser in the road.
Fiction book (1996) -
The radio was filled with annoying static that made it hard to hear the music.
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After adjusting the antenna, the TV received a clearer signal and the static diminished.
Synonyms
172
5.6
Extra sounds or information that hide the main message
93
6.6
Unwanted signals that disturb or block radio and phone communication
24
3.8
A series of short sharp sounds like the noise from a fire or static
1
3.8
A hiss or crackle that makes radio signals hard to hear
1
8.4
Crackling or hissing sounds on radios caused by electrical noise in the air
A crackling or hissing noise on a radio caused by electrical activity in the air
Unwanted background sound or electrical hiss that hides the true signal
Compounds
- Specialized
11
4.1
An electric charge that builds on a surface when things rub together, causing small shocks or making hair stand
- Specialized
A crackling or hissing noise on a radio caused by electrical activity in the air
- Specialized
A small tube on a plane that measures air pressure to show the speed of the plane
- Specialized
A cord attached to a plane and parachute pack that opens the parachute automatically when a jumper leaves the plane
How Noisy
39
2.9
- Specialized
93
6.6
37
4.8
18
3.9
31
1.9
- Specialized
11
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Static for the crackling sound comes from static electricity, because that kind of electricity makes crackles and hissing that spoil radio and TV signals, so static is the 'noise' you hear on a bad signal.