Bleating

bleat  (blt)

n.

1.

a. The characteristic cry of a goat or sheep.

b. A sound similar to this cry.

2. A whining, feeble complaint.

v. bleat·ed, bleat·ing, bleats

v.intr.

1. To utter the characteristic cry of a goat or sheep.

2. To utter a sound similar to this cry, especially a whine.

v.tr.

To utter in a whining way.

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[Middle English blet, from bleten, to bleat, from Old English bltan.]

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bleater n.