blat

verb

blatted; blatting

intransitive verb

1
: to cry like a calf or sheep : bleat
2
a
: to make a raucous noise
b
: blab

transitive verb

: to utter loudly or foolishly : blurt
blat noun

Examples of blat in a Sentence

blatted an obscene expletive before biting the dust
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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

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of bleat

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blat was in 1846

Dictionary Entries Near blat

Cite this Entry

“Blat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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