blat

[ blat ]

verb (used without object)

, blat·ted, blat·ting.

1. bleat.
2. to make a loud or raucous noise.

verb (used with object)

, blat·ted, blat·ting.

1. to utter loudly and indiscreetly; blurt.

noun

1. bleat ( def 4 ).

blat

/ blæt /

verb

1. intr to cry out or bleat like a sheep
2. tr to utter indiscreetly in a loud voice

Word History and Origins

Origin of blat¹

1840–50; perhaps expressive variant of bleat; blate ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of blat¹

C19: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

And you can draw character, paint character, but you can't very well blat about it, can you?

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Take away the cow that gives the milk, an they would all blat jest like weaned calves.

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As Johnnie's hand let the hoop fall Snowball gave a frightened blat.

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And Struve was primed with all the facts he had heard Kinney blat out time and again.

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The latter animal could not blat, for its wind was shut off.

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