bleat
[ bleet ]
/ blit /
verb (used without object)
to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
verb (used with object)
to give forth with or as if with a bleat: He bleated his objections in a helpless rage.
to babble; prate.
noun
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
any similar sound: the bleat of distant horns.
foolish, complaining talk; babble: I listened to their inane bleat all evening.
Origin of bleat
before 1000; Middle English
bleten, Old English
blǣtan; cognate with Dutch
blaten, Old High German
blāzen; akin to Latin
flēre to weep
OTHER WORDS FROM bleat
bleat·er, noun bleat·ing·ly, adverb out·bleat, verb (used with object)Words nearby bleat
bleak house,
blear,
bleary,
bleary-eyed,
bleasdale,
bleat,
bleaunt,
bleb,
bledisloe cup,
bleed,
bleed someone white
Example sentences from the Web for bleating
British Dictionary definitions for bleating
bleat
/ (bliːt) /
verb
(intr)
(of a sheep, goat, or calf) to utter its characteristic plaintive cry
(intr)
to speak with any similar sound
to whine; whimper
noun
the characteristic cry of sheep, goats, and young calves
any sound similar to this
a weak complaint or whine
Derived forms of bleat
bleater, noun bleating, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for bleat
Old English
blǣtan; related to Old High German
blāzen, Dutch
blaten, Latin
flēre to weep; see
blare