blare

/bleə/
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blare

The car horn began to blare in the heavy traffic.

Definition
  1. Noun:

    • A loud, harsh, or strident noise: "Blare" refers to a sound that is unpleasantly loud, sharp, and often grating to the ears.
  2. Verb:

    • To make a loud, harsh noise: The action of producing a powerful, often unpleasant, sound.
    • To sound or emit something stridently: To project a sound in a loud, forceful, and sometimes aggressive manner.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:

    • The blare of car horns filled the city street.
    • We couldn't hear each other over the blare of the sirens.
  • Verb:

    • The trumpets blared as the king entered.
    • The radio was blaring rock music from the open window.
Advanced Usage
  • "to blare out": to sound loudly and suddenly.
    • An alarm blared out, warning everyone to evacuate.
Variants and Related Words
  • Blaring (adj): Describing something that is emitting a loud, harsh sound.
    • The blaring speakers annoyed the neighbors.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Blast, clamor, din, roar.
  • Verb: Blast, trumpet, boom, resound.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Blare out: To emit a loud sound, often from a speaker or instrument.
    • The national anthem blared out from the stadium's sound system.
Related Idioms
blare

The car horn began to blare in the heavy traffic.

Noun
  1. a loud harsh or strident noise
Verb
  1. make a loud noise
    • The horns of the taxis blared
  2. make a strident sound
    • She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone