Noun: cacophony ku'kó-fu-nee
- A loud harsh or strident noise
"The cacophony of car horns filled the busy street";
- blare, blaring, clamor [US], din, clamour [Brit, Cdn]
- Loud confusing disagreeable sounds
"The cacophony of the busy street made it hard to concentrate"
Derived forms: cacophonies
Type of: dissonance, noise
Encyclopedia: Cacophony