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Loud or continuous talk; general talk or discussion; rumor; report. "The noise goes." Shak. What noise have we had about transplantation of diseases and transfusion of blood! T. Baker. Soerates lived in Athens during the great plague which has made so much noise in all ages. Spectator.

his place. Tooke. Another circumstance was noticed in connection with the suggestion last discussed. Sir W. Hamilton.

To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to open a case in court, or a meeting.

To agitate or discuss beyond what is expedient. Bp. Hall.

per, stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a subject of current interest.

Mutual discourse or conversation; discussion; hence, an oral conference with an enemy, as with regard to a truce. We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain. Dryden. To beat a parley (Mil.), to beat a drum, or sound a trumpet, as a signal for holding a conference with the enemy.

A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.] But first they held their parliament. Rom. of R.

eat national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear.

That which is perceived. Sir W. Hamilton. The modern discussion between percept and concept, the one sensuous, the other intellectual. Max Müller.

Philosophical speculation and discussion. [Obs.] Sir W. Petty.

To discuss, defend, and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons presented to a tribunal or person having uthority to determine; to argue at the bar; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury. Every man should plead his own matter. Sir T. More.

e takes in an argument or controversy; the point of view from which any one proceeds to a discussion; also, a principle laid down as the basis of reasoning; a proposition; a thesis; as, to define one's position; to appear in a false position. Let not the proof of any position depend on the positions that follow, but al…

A scientific account or discussion of rivers; a treatise on rivers; potamography.

serting right or title. The arrogant pretensions of Glengarry contributed to protract the discussion. Macaulay.

To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to propose a person for office.

h is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.

Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question. There arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. John iii. 25. It is to be to question, whether it be lawful for Christian princes to make an invasive war simply…

One who discusses any subject at pleasure.

Not restricted to a particular subject; discussed for curiosity or entertainment. -- Quod`li*bet"ic*al*ly, adv.

The discus of the ancients. See Discus.