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Definition of bleat
bleater
nounExplore Merriam-Webster
Examples of bleat in a Sentence
The lamb bleated as I approached.
“But why can't I go?” she bleated.
The labor union is always bleating about the management.
Recent Examples of bleat from the Web
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The zoo was inaugurated in 1875 on what was then a quiet patch on the outskirts of Buenos Aires but is now an urban zone of busy avenues with bleating buses near the animal cages.
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The zoo was inaugurated in 1875 on what was then a quiet patch on the outskirts of Buenos Aires but is now an urban zone of busy avenues with bleating buses near the animal cages.
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The psychic timber of our dear, ailing Log Lady (the late Catherine Coulson) bleated with alarm.
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The synths are high-energy, all bleated out and exciting, but the hip-hop beat keeps things chill on the back end.
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Some weeks later, a calf, stuck in the mud and bleating for help under a dim half moon, was mistaken for the spirit of the lost girl by a couple of local drunks, who fled the scene in terror.
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Between the 15th and 19th centuries, nuns were recorded bleating like sheep, barking like dogs and meowing.
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Origin and Etymology of bleat
Middle English bleten, from Old English blǣtan; akin to Latin flēre to weep, Old English bellan to roar — more at bellow
bleat
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 in a Sentence
a very patient, understanding person who accepts life's inconveniences without a bleat
Recent Examples of bleat from the Web
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The gentle call of birds floated overhead, occasionally mixing with the goats’ bleats, as yogis laid out mats among the pygmies.
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Nobody thinks much of the Cavs these days … not even the Cavs, who aren’t doing the usual bleat about lack of respect.
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First Known Use of bleat
1508
BLEAT Defined for English Language Learners
bleat
playDefinition of bleat for English Language Learners
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: to make the sound that a sheep or goat makes
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: to speak or complain in an annoying way
BLEAT Defined for Kids
Definition of bleat for Students
bleated
;bleating
: to make the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf
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