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单词 blat
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Definition of blat in English:

blat

verbblatted, blats, blatting blatblæt
[no object]North American informal
  • 1Make a bleating sound.

    horsemen on ugly steeds, grunting and blatting and howling
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But do remember, after you are done honking and blatting in cyberspace, that nothing you say will make any difference.
    • But when the pair of sheep were driven off, blatting indignantly, we found ourselves in possession of a handsome but completely surplus male Labrador.
    • It's some bureaucrat blatting off the top of his head.
    • A half-dozen scrawny sheep blatted at the travelers’ approach.
    Synonyms
    baa, maa, cry, call
  • 2 Travel quickly.

    blatting down the motorway
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If I was after a new bike for blatting around town, I'd buy one of these straight off the mark.
    • Battered cars would do their best to tear up the tarmac some more as they blatted past, mufflers long-gone.
nounPlural blats blatblæt
North American informal
  • A bleat or similar noise.

    the blat of Jack's horn
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Today the bleeps, bloops, and blats just sound quaint.
    • The bishop attempts to deflect attention away from the source of the problem with irresponsible and alarmist honks and blats.

Origin

Mid 19th century: imitative.

 
 

Definition of blat in US English:

blat

verbblatblæt
[no object]North American informal
  • Make a bleating sound.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's some bureaucrat blatting off the top of his head.
    • But do remember, after you are done honking and blatting in cyberspace, that nothing you say will make any difference.
    • But when the pair of sheep were driven off, blatting indignantly, we found ourselves in possession of a handsome but completely surplus male Labrador.
    • A half-dozen scrawny sheep blatted at the travelers’ approach.
    Synonyms
    baa, maa, cry, call
nounblatblæt
North American informal
  • A bleat or similar noise.

    the blat of Jack's horn
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bishop attempts to deflect attention away from the source of the problem with irresponsible and alarmist honks and blats.
    • Today the bleeps, bloops, and blats just sound quaint.

Origin

Mid 19th century: imitative.

 
 
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