blatted
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of blatted
C20: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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He pulled over and blatted the siren once as he got out, stretched, kept his eyes on the kid.
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2019
The loudspeaker blatted five sets of code numbers, each from a different base across the ocean.
From Time Magazine Archive
The crowd began gathering near the sentry boxes at Blair House at dusk, stood raptly as rush-hour traffic blatted past on Pennsylvania Avenue.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oboe outbursts blatted blithely, beating drums too, bellowed near.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Maa-aa, maa-aa, maa-aa," two thousand strong they blatted a strident medley while they hurried here and there after sweeter bunches of grass, very much like a disturbed ant-hill.
From The Flying U Ranch by Bower, B. M.
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