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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 — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
blaring — Synonyms and related words: atmospherics, blasting, blatant, blatting, blind spot, blustering, boisterous, brassy, brawling, brazen, clamant, clamorous, clamoursome, clanging, clangorous, clattery, crawling, creeping, drift, earsplitting, fade… … Moby Thesaurus
blaring — North Country (Newcastle) Words crying vehemently, roaring loud … English dialects glossary
blaring — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by extremely high volume and intensity of sound: deafening, earsplitting, loud, roaring, stentorian. See SOUNDS … English dictionary for students
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
