blared

blare

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blair]
- /blɛər/
- /bleər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blair]
- /blɛər/

Definitions of blared word

verb without object blared to emit a loud, raucous sound: The trumpets blared as the procession got under way. 1
verb with object blared to sound loudly; proclaim noisily: We sat there horrified as the radio blared the awful news. 1
noun blared a loud, raucous noise: The blare of the band made conversation impossible. 1
noun blared glaring intensity of light or color: A blare of sunlight flooded the room as she opened the shutters. 1
noun blared fanfare; flourish; ostentation; flamboyance: a new breakfast cereal proclaimed with all the blare of a Hollywood spectacle. 1
noun blared Eastern New England. the bawl of a calf. 1

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Origin of blared

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English bleren; akin to Middle Dutch blaren, Middle Low German blarren, Middle High German blerren (German plärren)

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Parts of speech for Blared

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Blared

blared popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blared usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blared

noun blared

clamored — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
noised — Simple past tense and past participle of noise.

verb blared

flickered — Simple past tense and past participle of flicker.
glared — Stare in an angry or fierce way.
glowed — a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
honked — the cry of a goose.
hooted — to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.

All 10 Synonyms of blared