Blaring

Blaring
Blare Blare, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blaring}.] [OE. blaren, bloren, to cry, woop; cf. G. pl["a]rren to bleat, D. blaren to bleat, cry, weep. Prob. an imitative word, but cf. also E. blast. Cf. {Blore}.] To sound loudly and somewhat harshly. ``The trumpet blared.'' --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

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  • blaring — lar ing adj. harshly or unpleasantly loud (in sound intensity); used mostly of electronic entertainment devices, such as TV, radio, or phonograph. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blaring — mid 15c., from prp. of BLARE (Cf. blare). Of things other than sounds, from 1866 …   Etymology dictionary

  • blaring — adj. Blaring is used with these nouns: ↑siren …   Collocations dictionary

  • blaring — I noun a loud harsh or strident noise (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑blare, ↑cacophony, ↑clamor, ↑din • Derivationally related forms: ↑din (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • blaring — noun Any loud noise, such as from an elephant …   Wiktionary

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  • blaring — North Country (Newcastle) Words crying vehemently, roaring loud …   English dialects glossary

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  • blaring — bleÉ™ n. fanfare, flourish, blare of trumpets; din, loud noise v. be noisy, blast, bellow; play loudly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • blaring —  1) crying, out of breath. Exmoor.  2) the crying of a child, also the bleating of a sheep, or lowing of an ox or cow. Sun …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

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