Blare

Pronunciation: /bleər/

Definitions of blare

noun a loud, harsh sound

Example Sentences

A1 The blare of the alarm woke me up.

A2 The blare of the car horn startled the pedestrians.

B1 The blare of the music from the party next door kept me up all night.

B2 The blare of the sirens could be heard from miles away.

C1 The blare of the speakers at the concert was deafening.

C2 The blare of the news report on the television was overwhelming.

verb to make a loud, harsh sound

Example Sentences

A1 The alarm clock blared loudly, waking me up.

A2 The music from the party blared through the neighborhood.

B1 The sirens blared as the fire trucks rushed to the scene.

B2 The speakers at the concert blared with powerful sound.

C1 The car horns blared in the busy city traffic.

C2 The announcement blared over the loudspeaker, informing passengers of the delay.

Examples of blare in a Sentence

formal The blare of the sirens could be heard from miles away.

informal I can't stand the blare of that loud music next door.

slang The blare of the car horn startled me as I crossed the street.

figurative The blare of the headlines in the news was overwhelming.

Grammatical Forms of blare

• past tense: blared
• plural: blares
• comparative: more blaring
• superlative: most blaring
• present tense: blares
• future tense: will blare
• perfect tense: has blared
• continuous tense: is blaring
• singular: blare
• positive degree: blare
• infinitive: to blare
• gerund: blaring
• participle: blaring

Origin and Evolution of blare

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'blare' originated from Middle English 'blaren' which came from Old English 'blǣre' meaning to make a loud, harsh sound.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'blare' has retained its original meaning of making a loud, harsh sound, but it has also been used metaphorically to describe something that is very loud or obtrusive in a negative way.