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verb

ˈblat

Definition of blat

as in to exclaim

to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling blatted an obscene expletive before biting the dust

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Recent Examples of blat

Verb

Crews were blatting the flames to avoid impacts to neighboring businesses. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 Your problem is that you were raised on fantasies of blatting muscle cars and Bueller-esque Ferrari Daytonas, and don’t know how to find something fun, affordable, and unexpected. — Brett Berk, GQ, 26 June 2017

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Verb

Kornacki then exclaimed, trying to collect his soaked papers.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Kiana's older sister Lani exclaimed, while lovingly tickling the baby.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 28 July 2026

Definition of exclaim

Noun

The reference to Swift and Travis Kelce‘s July 3rd wedding earned a roar of applause from the crowd who were no doubt aware of Styles’s history with the pop superstar.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026
From both sides, the whizzing sound of bullets, the roar of tanks, and the booming sound of artillery fire could be heard.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of roar

Verb

This is good news for us end and footnotes fans (shout out to David Foster Wallace, Nicholson Baker, and the Folger editions of Shakespeare).

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
In one shot, a beardless Jason is in the center of a teammate huddle, seemingly shouting at the top of his lungs.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of shout

Noun

The screech of guitar feedback echoed from a makeshift stage outside, where a punk-rock band had just launched into their set, a fitting accompaniment to the bar’s kaleidoscopic selection of beer.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
La Vierge de Fer contrasts the delicate fruit and a lily note with the screech of cold metal, sparkling aldehydes, and lilting sandalwood.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of screech

Verb

Kio takes in his new surroundings confidently, strutting through the grasses near his den while working on his roar, that is, until a bellowing elephant sends him racing closer to Mom.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Ormund looks on in horror as Roddy raises his arms – or what’s left of them – and bellows laughter.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of bellow

Noun

As for grunt, the TX450 is equipped with a hybrid propulsion system that combines conventional diesel engines with electric motors and batteries.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Still, the constant death against even low-level grunt enemies, let alone fearsome bosses, is annoying and obnoxious.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of grunt

Noun

Just say no to more moo juice One important person in the country's government is trying to modify this cultural habit.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
My personal highlights were the tender, lightly caramelized moo ping pork skewers with sticky rice, succulent tomato stracciatella sourdough toast, and copious flawless mango, which melted in my mouth like butter.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of moo

Noun

Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of bray

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