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to blart
01
to cry or weep, usually in an exaggerated or emotional way
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
blart
3rd person singular
blarts
Present participle
blarting
Past simple
blarted
Past participle
blarted
What does "blart" mean in British dialectal slang?
The structure is a simple verb of onomatopoeic origin, imitating the sound of crying or wailing. It is used in British English, particularly in Northern England and the Midlands (especially Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Derbyshire), to mean to cry or weep, usually in an exaggerated, noisy, or emotional way. People typically say "Stop blarting" or "The baby's been blarting all night."
Examples
He started to blart when he watched that sad film.
