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blare
[blair]
verb (used without object)
to emit a loud, raucous sound.
The trumpets blared as the procession got under way.
verb (used with object)
to sound loudly; proclaim noisily.
We sat there horrified as the radio blared the awful news.
noun
a loud, raucous noise.
The blare of the band made conversation impossible.
glaring intensity of light or color.
A blare of sunlight flooded the room as she opened the shutters.
fanfare; flourish; ostentation; flamboyance.
a new breakfast cereal proclaimed with all the blare of a Hollywood spectacle.
Eastern New England., the bawl of a calf.
blare
/ blɛə /
verb
to sound loudly and harshly
to proclaim loudly and sensationally
noun
a loud and usually harsh or grating noise
Word History and Origins
Origin of blare1
Word History and Origins
Origin of blare1
Example Sentences
The implied message may as well be a reveille blare: Nothing so minor should get in the way of anyone’s aspirations to serve their country.
Mexico’s culture, he wanted to blare, was born long ago.
Beachgoers stopped to stare, and as the crowd later moved along Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, car horns blared in support.
Then suddenly, a blaring car horn yanked him back to reality — without having known, or cared, he stood directly behind a reversing car, in front of a fully occupied home.
Thousands of fans crammed into stands that towered above the players, with music blaring and European fans welcoming each player on to the tee with their own unique song.
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