bleat

²bleat

noun

Definition of BLEAT

1

: the cry of a sheep or goat; also : a similar sound <the bleat of a cell phone>

2

: a feeble outcry, protest, or complaint

Examples of BLEAT

1. <a very patient, understanding person who accepts life's inconveniences without a bleat>

First Known Use of BLEAT

circa 1505

Related to BLEAT

Synonyms: beef, bitch, complaint, carp, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer

Related Words: challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle [chiefly British], objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink

Near Antonyms: commendation, compliment, plaudit; acclaim, applause, praise; approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction

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