bleat

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈbliːt/

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Noun

Singular bleat

Plural bleats

1. (countable) A bleat is the sound a sheep or a goat makes.
   • Synonyms: baa, baaing and bleating

Verb

Plain form bleat

Third-person singular bleats

Past tense bleated

Past participle bleated

Present participle bleating

1. If a sheep, goat, or similar animal bleats, it makes a sound that the animal will make (a bleat).
2. (informal) When a person bleats, the person is complaining about something.

   Working in customer service is difficult as you always get people bleating to you about things that you cannot do.