make a racket
idiom.idiom. to make a lot of loud, annoying, or unpleasant noise.
idiom. to produce a loud, disturbing, and typically unnecessary noise. The noun 'racket' functions as a singular countable noun in this idiomatic construction.
The neighbors are making a racket with their loud music.
I couldn't get any sleep last night because the foxes were making a racket in the garden.
The construction crew began making a racket at dawn, effectively ending any hope of a quiet morning for the residents.
usually used in the singular with the indefinite article 'a'.
contrast with 'make a noise' to show that 'racket' implies the sound is specifically loud and irritating; it is more descriptive than the neutral 'noise'.
The children were making racket in the hall.The children were making a racket in the hall.the idiom requires the indefinite article 'a' before the noun 'racket'.
Last updated August 2, 2026