BLARE
What does "BLARE" mean?
To sound or play loudly and harshly.
Meanings
- To make a loud, harsh, blaring sound, as a horn, alarm, or speaker. Sirens blared through the empty streets.
- A loud, harsh sound or noise. The blare of trumpets announced the king.
Word origin
From Middle English / Middle Dutch 'blaren' or 'bleren', meaning 'to bellow or cry out' — an imitative word echoing the loud, animal-like sound it names.
Remember it
BLARE = B + a loud 'FLARE' for the ears; a flare you hear instead of see, bursting all at once.
A little poem
Brass throats split the dawn-
even the pigeons rise up
voting with their wings.
haiku
Wordplay
- The trumpet section never whispers gossip - everything they say, they blare.
What it teaches
Volume is not the same as being heard; the loudest sound is often the one people learn to tune out.
Quick facts
What does BLARE mean?
To sound or play loudly and harshly.
Is BLARE a valid word?
Yes — BLARE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BLARE?
BLARE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BLARE come from?
From Middle English / Middle Dutch 'blaren' or 'bleren', meaning 'to bellow or cry out' — an imitative word echoing the loud, animal-like sound it names.
What can BLARE teach us?
Volume is not the same as being heard; the loudest sound is often the one people learn to tune out.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.