Definition

Verb: - To announce loudly: To make a very loud and often harsh sound, typically to broadcast or proclaim something in a way that is impossible to ignore. It implies a forceful, penetrating, and sometimes unpleasant volume.

Usage

The verb "blare out" is used to describe a loud, intrusive sound, especially from a speaker, radio, or siren, that broadcasts a message or noise. It often carries a negative connotation of noise pollution or an unwanted disturbance. - It is a transitive phrasal verb, requiring a direct object (the thing being broadcast). - Common structures: [Sound source] blares out [sound/message].

Examples

• The car radio blared out the latest news bulletin.
• From the open window, a trumpet blared out a jazzy tune.
• The factory sirens blare out at noon every day.
• He blared out the instructions over the intercom so everyone could hear.

Advanced Usage

• "to blare out a warning": To emit a loud sound serving as an alert or caution.
  • The emergency system blared out a warning to evacuate the area immediately.
• Used figuratively to describe something very conspicuous or aggressively publicized.
  • The headline blared out the scandal for all to see.

Variants and Related Words

• Blare (verb): To make a loud, harsh sound. (e.g., )
• Blaring (adjective): Describing a loud, harsh sound. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Blast: To emit a loud sound, especially from a horn or whistle.
• Boom out: To make a deep, loud, resonant sound.
• Trumpet: To announce or proclaim loudly and forcefully.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Blare forth: A more literary variant with the same meaning as "blare out."
  • The royal decree blared forth from the castle walls.

Related Idioms

• None specific to "blare out." The phrasal verb itself functions idiomatically, as the combination of "blare" and "out" creates the specific meaning of loud, outward projection.

Verb

1. announce loudly