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bleat definition

bleat (blēt)

intransitive verb

  1. to make its characteristic cry: said of a sheep, goat, or calf
  2. to make a sound like this cry
  3. to speak foolishly, whiningly, or querulously

Etymology: ME bleten < OE blætan: see blear

transitive verb

to say or express in a bleating voice

noun

  1. the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf
  2. any sound or utterance like this

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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