Definition

Verb: 1. To announce loudly: To proclaim or declare something in a very loud, often harsh or blaring, manner.

Usage

The verb "blat out" is used to describe the act of making a loud, forceful, and often unmusical vocal announcement or declaration. It implies a lack of subtlety and a penetrating, sometimes obtrusive, volume.

Examples

• The town crier would blat out the news in the village square.
• The sergeant blatted out the orders to the new recruits.
• A vendor blatted out the prices of his goods over the noisy crowd.

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a connotation of the sound being crude, brash, or lacking in refinement. It is not typically used for pleasant or melodious announcements.
  • The politician's aide blatted out a hasty denial to the press.

Variants and Related Words

• Blat (verb): To cry, as a calf or sheep; to bleat. By extension, it can mean to make a loud, harsh noise.
  • The car horn blatted in the quiet street.

Synonyms

• Bellow out: To shout in a deep, loud voice.
• Blare out: To sound loudly and harshly.
• Shout out: To utter a sudden loud cry.
• Proclaim: To announce officially and publicly.

Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions

• Blare out: Very similar in meaning, often used for loud sounds from instruments, speakers, or voices.
  • The radio blared out the emergency broadcast.

Verb

1. announce loudly