blare

1 of 2

verb

ˈbler 

blared; blaring

intransitive verb

: to sound loud and strident

radios blaring

transitive verb

1

: to sound or utter raucously

sat blaring the car horn

2

: to proclaim flamboyantly

headlines blared his defeat

blare

2 of 2

noun

1

: a loud strident noise

2

: dazzling often garish brilliance

3

: flamboyance

Synonyms of blare

Verb

• announce
• proclaim
• publish
• declare
• advertise

Noun

• roar
• noise
• rattle
• chatter

Examples of blare in a Sentence

Verb

Rock music blared through the store from the loudspeakers.

Loudspeakers blared rock music through the store.

Noun

the blare of electric guitars

the blare of horns arising from the long line of cars behind him did nothing to help the motorist get his car started again

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Almost immediately, sinister melodies from the franchise’s soundtrack blared from the speakers. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

Noun

In the aerial footage shot by Moreno and Marciniw, the sound of the engine’s motor winds down and a horn blares, possibly warning the pilot that the main rotor speed had dropped too low or the helicopter had lost hydraulics. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Then the dogs, the cats, the children who must have been awoken by the blare of the siren, followed by their mothers, who quickly found one another amid a volley of conjectures. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English bleren; akin to Middle Dutch blēren to shout

First Known Use

Verb

1782, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blare

• air
• ayre
• bahr
• bare
• care
• chair
• claire
• ere
• err
• eyre
• fair
• fare

Kids Definition

blare

1 of 2 verb

ˈbla(ə)r 

ˈble(ə)r

blared; blaring

1

: to sound loud and harsh

2

: to sound or say in a harsh noisy manner

loudspeakers blaring advertisements

blare

2 of 2 noun

: a loud disagreeable noise

the blare of trumpets