bleat

[ bleet ]

/ blit /

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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

bleater, nounbleat·ing·ly, adverboutbleat, verb (used with object)

Words nearby bleat

Bleak House, blear, bleary, bleary-eyed, Bleasdale, bleat, bleaunt, bleb, Bledisloe Cup, bleed, bleeder

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Example sentences from the Web for bleat

But the surgeons were wont to declare that the men began to bleat at the very sight of the chaplain.
The Lost Guidon|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)
Unfortunately the poor animal was heard to bleat by some of the soldiers who happened to be near.
The Vaudois of Piedmont|John Napper Worsfold
But the Goat commenced to browse quietly and refused to bleat.
The Sa'-Zada Tales|William Alexander Fraser
A jumble of packing-cases with something twisted in a corner to signify a bleat.
Adrienne Toner|Anne Douglas Sedgwick

The sheep began to bleat and the cattle to bellow in an odd and excited way.
Gods and Heroes|R. E. Francillon

British Dictionary definitions for bleat

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, nounbleating, noun, adjective

Word Origin for bleat

Old English blǣtan; related to Old High German blāzen, Dutch blaten, Latin flēre to weep; see blare

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单词	bleat
释义	bleat [ bleet ] / blit / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bleat ON THESAURUS.COM 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 bleater, nounbleat·ing·ly, adverboutbleat, verb (used with object) Words nearby bleat Bleak House, blear, bleary, bleary-eyed, Bleasdale, bleat, bleaunt, bleb, Bledisloe Cup, bleed, bleeder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bleat But the surgeons were wont to declare that the men began to bleat at the very sight of the chaplain. The Lost Guidon\|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree) Unfortunately the poor animal was heard to bleat by some of the soldiers who happened to be near. The Vaudois of Piedmont\|John Napper Worsfold But the Goat commenced to browse quietly and refused to bleat. The Sa'-Zada Tales\|William Alexander Fraser A jumble of packing-cases with something twisted in a corner to signify a bleat. Adrienne Toner\|Anne Douglas Sedgwick The sheep began to bleat and the cattle to bellow in an odd and excited way. Gods and Heroes\|R. E. Francillon British Dictionary definitions for bleat 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, nounbleating, noun, adjective Word Origin for bleat Old English blǣtan; related to Old High German blāzen, Dutch blaten, Latin flēre to weep; see blare Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bleat blather, fuss, gripe, cry, whine, bluster, blat, baa, maa
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bleat

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of bleat

OTHER WORDS FROM bleat

Words nearby bleat

Example sentences from the Web for bleat

British Dictionary definitions for bleat

verb

noun

Derived forms of bleat

Word Origin for bleat

Words related to bleat