noun
bleat
BLEET
noun
1
The cry a sheep or goat makes.
"The lamb's bleat carried across the field."
verb
1
Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry.
"The goats bleated impatiently at feeding time."
2
Of a person, to complain in a weak or whining way.
"He kept bleating about how unfair the decision was."
How to Use Bleat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sound sheep make, or (used about people) whiny, ineffective complaining.
Common pairings
bleat about something
sheep bleating
Word Forms
bleated past tense, bleats plural, bleats singular
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Etymology
From Old English "blǣtan," an imitation of the sound sheep and goats make.