Blare
/blɛər/
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Definitions
1
To make a loud and often unpleasant noise.
/blɛər/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To make a loud, harsh, or resonant sound.
The music blared from the speakers.
💡 Simply: To make a loud noise.
More Examples
2
The siren blared, warning us of danger.
How It's Used
Music
"The trumpets blared a fanfare."
Everyday Life
"The car horn blared incessantly."
From Middle English *blaren, of imitative origin.
The word has a long history, primarily used to describe loud, often unpleasant sounds.
Memory tip
Imagine a loud, brassy sound - that's a blare!
Word Origin
LanguageImitative
Original meaning
"To produce a loud sound"
blare outblare forth
Common misspellings
blairblareing
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Usage
40%Spoken
60%Written