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

In the buildup to a start, his headphones blare mostly contemporary Christian music — a lot of Brandon Lake. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

During an allegedly sleepy period on the NBA schedule, the Lakers shook everyone awake with a blaring alarm. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Noun

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

Many are fleeing the flames Jeffrey Kember and his wife, Christine, were watching a favorite TV show in their Los Pinos farmhouse when the blare of a siren alerted them to the fire. — Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 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