cacophony Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a loud harsh or strident noise
    clamor; din; blare; blaring.
  2. noun loud confusing disagreeable sounds

WordNet

Ca*coph"o*ny noun
Etymology
Gr. bad + sound: cf. F. Cacophonie.
Wordforms
plural Cacophonies
Definitions
  1. (Rhet.) An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables. "Cacophonies of all kinds." Pope.
  2. (Mus.) A combination of discordant sounds.
  3. (Med.) An unhealthy state of the voice.

Webster 1913