blat

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verb (used without object),blat·ted, blat·ting.
  1. to make a loud or raucous noise.

verb (used with object),blat·ted, blat·ting.
  1. to utter loudly and indiscreetly; blurt.

Origin of blat

1
1840–50; perhaps expressive variant of bleat; cf. blate2

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British Dictionary definitions for blat

blat

/ (blæt) /


verbblats, blatting or blatted US and Canadian
  1. (intr) to cry out or bleat like a sheep

  2. (tr) to utter indiscreetly in a loud voice

Origin of blat

1
C19: of imitative origin

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