blaring

blare  (blâr)

v. blared, blar·ing, blares

v.intr.

To sound loudly and stridently: a stereo blaring in the next apartment.

v.tr.

1. To cause to sound loudly and stridently: Don't blare the stereo.

2. To proclaim loudly and flamboyantly: headlines blaring the scandal.

n.

1. A loud, strident noise.

2. Flamboyance.

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[Middle English bleren.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blaring - a loud harsh or strident noise       blare, cacophony, clamor, din noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Adj.	1.	blaring - unpleasantly loud and penetrating; "the blaring noise of trumpets"; "shut our ears against the blasting music from his car radio" blasting loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"