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baa

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baa  (b, bä)
intr.v. baaed, baa·ing, baas
To make a bleating sound, as a sheep or goat.
n.
The bleat of a sheep or goat.
[Imitative.]
baa [bɑː]
vb baas, baaing, baaed
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) to make the cry of a sheep; bleat
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the cry made by sheep
BAA
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) the main airports operator in the United Kingdom; until privatization in 1987, an abbreviation for British Airports Authority
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.baabaa - the cry made by sheep                
cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
Verb1.baa - cry plaintively; "The lambs were bleating"
blat, blate, bleat
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
Translations
baa [bɑː]
A. N → balido m
B. EXCL → ¡be!
C. VI → balar
baa
n → Mähen nt no pl; baa! → mäh!; baa-lamb (baby-talk) → Bählamm nt (baby-talk), → Mähschäfchen nt (baby-talk)
vi → mähen, mäh machen (baby-talk)


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They'll bleat and baa, dona like goats, Gorge down black sheep, and strain at motes, Array their backs in fine black coats, Then seize their negroes by their throats, And choke, for heavenly union.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave by Douglass, Frederick View in context
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