noisemaker
English
Etymology
noise + maker
Noun
noisemaker (plural noisemakers)
- A person or device that produces a great deal of noise, especially one used in a celebration or sporting event.
- 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
Synonyms
- (device with ratchet): ratchet
Hyponyms
- (device for making noise at events): air horn, blowout, caxirola, clacker, clapper, kazoo, party horn, ratchet, squawker, squeaker, stadium horn, stadium trumpet, vuvuzela