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.
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.
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.