How to pronounce “bleat”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.
• [Verb]
• Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry of baas; of a human, to mimic this sound.
• (informal, derogatory) Of a person, to complain.
• (informal, derogatory) Of a person, to say things of little importance to the listener.
• [Adjective]
• wretched, miserable

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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