blared

Rang out harshly

Blared is the past tense of blare, meaning to sound loudly and harshly.

Horns blare, sirens blare, music blares from speakers.

The word suggests an intrusive, often unpleasant volume: The television blared in the background.

Headlines blared the scandal across every front page.

loudness

trumpeted

Announced loudly, boastfully

blasted · resounded · echoed · reverberated · bellowed · shrieked · howled · screamed · piercing · deafening

alarm

siren

Wailing alert device

  • klaxonElectric warning horn
  • hornPointed animal headgear
  • alertWarning or watchfulness

warning · signal · beacon · emergency · evacuation · tocsin · car alarm · air horn · fog horn · smoke detector

amplified

loudspeaker

Sound amplification device

stereo · sound system · amplifier · volume · decibels · subwoofer · bass · broadcast · microphone · intercom

music

radio

Electromagnetic wave receiver

speakers · anthem · rock · hip-hop · pop · bass · nightclub · party · car stereo · headphones

annoyance

jarring

Disturbingly incongruous

obnoxious · bothersome · discordant · harsh · noisy · unpleasant · irritating · unwelcome · relentless · incessant

Opposites
volume/intensity of sound

blaredwhispered

Spoke without full voice

murmured · hushed · muted · quieted · silenced

Phrases
Family

blare, blaring, blares

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G