▪ I. blaring, vbl. n.
(ˈblɛərɪŋ)
[f. blare v. + -ing1.]
1. = blare n.1
| c 1440 Promp. Parv. 40 Bloryynge or wepynge, ploratus, fletus. 1641 Best Farm. Bks. (1856) 118 That they [kyne] may not hear the rowtinge and blaringe one of another. 1855 Whitby Gloss., Blairing, bellowing, crying or squalling as a child. 1879 Jefferies Wild Life S. County 104 The blaring of trumpets, the tootling of pan-pipes. |
2. fig. Clamour, noise, outcry.
| 1837 Fraser's Mag. XVI. 129 No people..make such a blaring about apostasy, and such a clamour about consistency, as the Liberals. 1840 Carlyle Heroes iii. 158 What uproar and blaring he made in this world. |
▪ II. blaring, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
1. Uttering a loud noise: bellowing. As said of the tongue cf. also blearing.
| 1566 J. Studley Seneca's Medea (1581) 133 In fiery foming blaring mouth his forked tongue hee wags. 1615 Curry-c. for Coxe-c. v. 237 Blareing label-lolling tongue. 1814 Southey Roderick xviii. 8 The blairing horn. |
2. transf. of a ‘loud’ colour; cf. glaring.
| 1866 Sat. Rev. 4 Aug. 146 A painter who should exclude every colour but a blaring red. |