blat

Verb

Verb Forms: blatted, blatting, blats

To utter a loud, harsh cry, like a sheep or calf.
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).

Examples

He would often BLAT in frustration when he couldn’t find a word.
To open a new business in Russia you need blat.

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

blat: valid Words With Friends Word