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Definition of bleating - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
figurative speechannoying or whining talk especially complaints
- His constant bleating about the rules annoyed everyone.
2.
animal soundcry made by sheep goats or similar animals
- The bleating of the lambs filled the barn.
Adjective
1.
animal soundmaking a sound like a sheep or goat
- The bleating alarm clock woke me up.
2.
weak complaintcomplaining in a weak way
- He gave a bleating protest about the new rules.
Origin of bleating
Old English, blætan (to bleat)
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animal sound
make a bleating sound
Examples of bleating in a sentence
Her bleating over every small delay derailed the meeting. The bleating grew louder whenever the farmer carried a bucket of feed. At dawn, the bleating mixed with the hens’ clucking outside the shed. The bleating siren echoed through the valley. A bleating noise came from the malfunctioning machine. Her bleating complaints were ignored by the committee.
The bleating objections did little to change the decision.
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- French:jérémiades, bêlant, ...
- German:Genöle, blökend, ...
- Italian:piagnisteo, belante, ...
- Spanish:quejidos, balador, ...
- Portuguese:lamúria, que balia, ...
- Chinese:抱怨, 咩咩叫的, ...
- Japanese:泣き言, 鳴き声のような, ...
- Arabic:تَذَمُّر, ثاغٍ, ...
- Hebrew:קַטְרוּנְיָה, מְבַקֵּעַ, ...
- Russian:нытьё, блеющий, ...
- Ukrainian:ниття, бекаючий, ...
- Hindi:रोना-धोना, मिमियाती, ...
Definition of bleat - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
animal soundintr. make the characteristic cry of sheep or goatsintr.
- The sheep bleat loudly in the field.
2.
emotionintr. complain in a weak or irritating wayintr.
- He bleats about his chores every day.
3.
communicationtr./intr. Rare speak in a high, weak voicetr./intr. Rare
- She bleated her concerns to the manager.
Noun
1.
animal soundsound of a sheep or goat
- The bleat of the lamb was faint but distressing.
2.
complaintweak or foolish complaint or protest
- His objections were dismissed as mere bleats by the committee.
Origin of bleat
Old English, blætan (to cry)
Examples of bleat in a sentence
In the distance, lambs could be heard bleating. She bleats about the weather constantly. The students bleat over the new rules. He bleated his complaints during the meeting. The child bleated for attention in the store. We heard the bleat of a goat nearby.
The bleat of the sheep echoed in the valley. Her complaints were just bleats that no one took seriously. The bleats from the audience were ignored by the speaker.
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- French:bêler, bêlement, ...
- German:blöken, Blöken, ...
- Italian:belare, belato, ...
- Spanish:balar, balido, ...
- Portuguese:balir, balido, ...
- Chinese:咩咩叫, 羊叫, ...
- Japanese:鳴く, 鳴き声, ...
- Arabic:ثَغَا, ثُغَاء, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְעוֹת, פִּעוּי, ...
- Russian:блеять, блеяние, ...
- Ukrainian:бекати, блеяння, ...
- Hindi:चिल्लाना, मिमियाना, ...
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