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The definition of a bleat is the sound made by a sheep or goat.
(noun)An example of a bleat is the sound a sheep makes when it is nervous.
To bleat is to make the sound of a sheep or goat, or to whine or complain.
(verb)- An example of to bleat is for a sheep to make a typical sheep sound.
- An example of to bleat is to whine about a boss who gives difficult assignments.
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See bleat in Webster's New World College Dictionary
intransitive verb
- to make its characteristic cry: said of a sheep, goat, or calf
- to make a sound like this cry
- to speak foolishly, whiningly, or querulously
Origin: ME bleten < OE blætan: see blear
transitive verb
to say or express in a bleating voice
noun
- the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf
- any sound or utterance like this
Related Forms:
- bleater noun
See bleat in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. The characteristic cry of a goat or sheep.b. A sound similar to this cry.
- A whining, feeble complaint.
- To utter the characteristic cry of a goat or sheep.
- To utter a sound similar to this cry, especially a whine.
To utter in a whining way.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English blet
Origin: , from bleten, to bleat
Origin: , from Old English blǣtan
.Related Forms:
- bleatˈer noun
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