name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈbləʊhɑːd/
General-American:/ˈbloʊhɑɹd/
Australia:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A locality in the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 2
A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, derogatory
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noun
Meaning 3
a very boastful and talkative person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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