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verb

ˈblat How to pronounce blat (audio)
Definition of blatnext
as in to exclaim
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling blatted an obscene expletive before biting the dust

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noun

as in roar

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Recent Examples of blat
Verb
Crews were blatting the flames to avoid impacts to neighboring businesses. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 Your problem is that you were raised on fantasies of blatting muscle cars and Bueller-esque Ferrari Daytonas, and don’t know how to find something fun, affordable, and unexpected. — Brett Berk, GQ, 26 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blat
  1. exclaim
  2. roar
  3. shout
  4. screech
  5. bellow
  6. grunt
  7. moo
  8. bray
Verb
  • Caitlin Clark exclaimed, pretty much the millisecond her coach finished.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Eloise Ibarra, 42, exclaimed as Pulido walked through the crowd at a high school football game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of exclaim
Noun
  • The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of roar
Verb
  • The interiors, meanwhile, never shout but still seem to wow with luxe Mediterranean touches and tasteful art.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • News of their separation had been made public earlier this year when LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans for two charges of simple battery where he was eventually given probation despite allegedly also harassing locals and shouting homophobic slurs.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shout
Noun
  • Rihanna’s here, maniacal crowds are lining up outside shows to screech and wave at their favorite stars and days of runway events big and small lie ahead.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The screech of guitar feedback echoed from a makeshift stage outside, where a punk-rock band had just launched into their set, a fitting accompaniment to the bar’s kaleidoscopic selection of beer.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of screech
Verb
  • For presence and volume, though, Emma is soon eclipsed by the President of the United States (John Goodman), a bellowing buffoon in a Trump-red tie.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This produced memorable moments like the GameStop short squeeze, and gave rise to investing celebrities like Roaring Kitty, who bellowed into his laptop microphone while sharing his portfolio on YouTube.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of bellow
Noun
  • As for grunt, Heed is powered by twin diesel Caterpillar C32 engines (totaling 2,230 hp) that give her a top speed of 17 knots, a cruising speed of 13 knots, and a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
  • All this grunt enables the Silverado 3500HD and Sierra 3500HD to hit a max tow rating of 38,000 pounds.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of grunt
Noun
  • At the historic Rose Bridge Farm in Dresher, Pennsylvania, there's no alarm clock quite like a cow's morning moo.
    — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Just say no to more moo juice One important person in the country's government is trying to modify this cultural habit.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of moo
Noun
  • Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of bray

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“Blat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blat. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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