bleat (verb)
1bleat — ► VERB 1) (of a sheep or goat) make a weak, wavering cry. 2) speak or complain in a weak or foolish way. ► NOUN ▪ a bleating sound. ORIGIN Old English …
2bleat´er — bleat «bleet», noun, verb. –n. 1. the cry made by a sheep, goat, or calf: »The shepherd heard the bleat of the lost lamb over the hill. 2. a sound like this: »The victim gave a bleat of terror. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to make the cry of a sheep,… …
3bleat — verb Bleat is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑goat, ↑lamb, ↑sheep …
4bleat — verb (I) 1 to make the sound that a sheep or goat makes 2 informal to complain in a silly or annoying way: Oh stop bleating! bleat noun (C) …
5bleat — verb 1》 (of a sheep or goat) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry. 2》 speak or complain in a weak or foolish way. noun 1》 the weak, wavering cry of a sheep or goat. 2》 a weak or foolish cry or complaint. Derivatives bleater noun Origin OE… …
6bleat — [[t]bli͟ːt[/t]] bleats, bleating, bleated 1) VERB When a sheep or goat bleats, it makes the sound that sheep and goats typically make. From the slope below, the wild goats bleated faintly. [V ing] ...a small flock of bleating ewes and lambs. N… …
7bleat — I UK [bliːt] / US [blɪt] verb Word forms bleat : present tense I/you/we/they bleat he/she/it bleats present participle bleating past tense bleated past participle bleated 1) [intransitive] to make the sound that a sheep or goat makes 2) a)… …
8bleat — I. verb Etymology: Middle English bleten, from Old English blǣtan; akin to Latin flēre to weep, Old English bellan to roar more at bellow Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to make the natural cry of a sheep or goat; also to utter… …
9bleat — bleat1 [ blit ] verb 1. ) intransitive to make the sound that a sheep or goat makes 2. ) intransitive to complain about something in a weak voice or in an annoying way a ) intransitive or transitive to say something in a high weak voice bleat… …
10bleat — /blit / (say bleet) verb (i) 1. to cry as a sheep, goat, or calf. 2. to speak with a bleating sound. 3. to complain; moan. –verb (t) 4. to give forth with a bleat. –noun 5. the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf. 6. any similar sound. 7. a feeble… …
