blat

Novice trumpeter's sound

Blat is the harsh, bleating cry of a sheep or goat, or any similar sound: The car horn blatted.

As a verb, to blat is to make such a noise: Goats blatted in the field.

The word is imitative and informal, sometimes used for any loud, unpleasant sound: The TV blatted commercials.

horn

honk

Loud nasal blast

toot · beep · squawk · noise · klaxon · goose · traffic · signal · warning · attention

sheep

baa

Ovine vocalization

  • lambJuvenile sheep
  • eweFemale ovine
  • goatHorned, bearded livestock

cry · call · farm · flock · pastoral · kid · nanny · herd · plaintive

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Opposites
sound volume and quality

blatwhisper

Speech without full voice

murmur · hush · silence · hum · purr

manner of communication

blatwhisper

Speech without full voice

hint · insinuate · suggest · imply · speak softly

sound quality

blatmelody

Pleasing sequence of notes

croon · lilt · purr · coo · harmonize

Family

blatant, blather, blatantly, blatancy, blats

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G