bleat
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bleat
- /ˈbliːt/
Rhymes with -iːt
Where it comes from
From Middle English bleten, from Old English blǣtan (“to bleat”), from Proto-West Germanic *blātijan, from Proto-Germanic *blētijaną (“to bleat”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (“to howl, cry, bleat”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to make a loud noise”).
Cognate with Scots blete, bleit, West Frisian bâlte, blaaien, blêtsje (“to bleat”), Dutch blaten (“to bleat”), Low German bleten (“to bleat”), German blaßen, blässen (“to bleat”).
noun bleats · blate · blait
verb bleats · bleating · bleated · blate · blait
- Of a sheep, goat, or calf: to make its characteristic cry; of a human, to mimic this sound. Near-synonym: baa (sheep and goat)
- Of a person, to complain. Near-synonyms: kvetch, moan, whinge, whine, holler
- Of a person, to say things of little importance to the listener. Near-synonyms: drone on, go on
Translations
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noun cry of a sheep or a goat
| Español | balido |
|---|---|
| Português | balido |
| Français | bêlement, béguètement |
| Deutsch | Blöken |
| Italiano | belato |
| Ελληνικά | βέλασμα vélasma |
| Русский | бле́янье bléjanʹje, бле́яние bléjanije |
| العربية | ثُغَاء ṯuḡāʔ, مَأْمَأَة maʔmaʔa |
| עברית | פעיה pe'iyá, חניבה chanivá |
Talk about this word "bleat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bleat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bleat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bleat "bleat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bleat.Cite this
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title = {bleat},
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