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    bleat
    /bliːt/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. the weak, wavering cry made by a sheep, goat, or calf: "the distant bleat of sheep"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLEAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BLEAT definition: 1. When a sheep or goat bleats, it makes the typical sound of these animals. 2. to complain in an…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bleatBleat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BLEAT is to make the natural cry of a sheep or goat; also : to utter a similar sound. How to use bleat in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bleatBLEAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bleat definition: to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.. See examples of BLEAT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLEAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BLEAT meaning: 1. When a sheep or goat bleats, it makes the typical sound of these animals. 2. to complain in an…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLEAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. (intransitive) (of a sheep, goat, or calf) to utter its characteristic plaintive cry. 2. (intransitive) to speak with any similar sound. 3. to whine; whimper. noun. 4. the characteristic cry of sheep, goats, and young calves.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bleatBleat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The sound a lamb or calf makes is a bleat. If you hear tiny bleats coming from your barn, you'll know the new baby goats were born at last. Many animals might bleat, though a bleat is a slightly weak, high-pitched sound, which is why it's typically made by young animals.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bleatBleat - definition of bleat by The Free Dictionary

    1. to utter the cry of a sheep or goat, or a sound resembling such a cry. 2. to talk in a whining, complaining tone. 3. to babble; prate. v.t. 4. to utter with or as if with a bleat. n. 5. the cry of a sheep or goat. 6. any similar sound: the bleat of distant horns. 7. foolish or complaining talk; babble.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbleat noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    (disapproving) a complaint; a weak and complaining way of speaking. the familiar bleat about how referees favour big clubs. Check pronunciation: bleat. Definition of bleat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › bleatBLEAT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . bleat in a sentenceThe poor child didn't understand why Teacher Thomas should stare so at her, and she let out one long, unending bleat.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bleatbleat | meaning of bleat in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    bleat meaning, definition, what is bleat: to make the sound that a sheep or goat m...: Learn more.