Meaning & use

blaring

adjective·Everyday

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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