Category:Blare

Blare, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blared; p. pr. & vb. n. Blaring.] Etym: [OE. blaren, bloren, to cry, woop; cf. G. plärren to bleat, D. blaren to bleat, cry, weep. Prob. an imitative word, but cf. also E. blast. Cf. Blore.]

Defn: To sound loudly and somewhat harshly. "The trumpet blared." Tennyson.

Blare Blare, v. t.

Defn: To cause to sound like the blare of a trumpet; to proclaim loudly. To blare its own interpretation. Tennyson.

Blare Blare, n.

Defn: The harsh noise of a trumpet; a loud and somewhat harsh noise, like the blast of a trumpet; a roar or bellowing. With blare of bugle, clamor of men. Tennyson. His ears are stunned with the thunder's blare. J. R. Drake.