blat

Meanings

Verb

cry plaintively
To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat.
To make a senseless noise.
To talk inconsiderately; blab.
To produce an overrich or overblown sound on a brass instrument such as a trumpet, trombone, or tuba.
To utter loudly or foolishly; blurt.

Noun

The Soviet system of connections and social relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).

Origin / Etymology

Imitative. First attested in 1846 in the intransitive sense of "bleat". Compare English bleat, Old English blǣtan (“to bleat”).

Synonyms

baa, blate, bleat, guanxi

Scrabble Score: 6

blat is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
blat is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blat is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

blat is a valid Words With Friends word