Meaning & use
blaring
Producing a loud, harsh sound, especially from a horn, siren, or speaker.
See it in a sentence
The blaring alarm woke the entire building at three in the morning.
Music was blaring from the neighbor's apartment long after midnight.
A note on using this word
Blaring is the present participle of blare and can act as an adjective describing sound that is unpleasantly loud and sustained.
Words with a similar meaning
louddeafening
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Words with an opposite meaning
quietmuted
Another way to use it
2. verb
To produce a loud, unpleasant sound.
The truck's horn blared as it swerved to avoid the stalled car.
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