blaring

Variant of blare

blare definition

blare (bler)

transitive verb, intransitive verb blared, blaring blar′·ing

  1. to sound out with loud, harsh, trumpetlike tones
  2. to announce or exclaim loudly

Etymology: ME bleren, bloren, to wail, bellow: for IE base see blear

noun

  1. a loud, brassy sound
  2. harsh brilliance or glare, as of color

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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