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

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