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to bleat
01
to express dissatisfaction in a way that is annoying or repetitive
Intransitive: to bleat about sth
Examples
Sarah could n't help but bleat about the workload during the busy season at work.
02
to emit a characteristic, wavering cry, typically produced by sheep, goats, or calves
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
bleat
3rd person singular
bleats
Present participle
bleating
Past simple
bleated
Past participle
bleated
Examples
As we walked through the pasture, we could hear the lambs bleating for their mothers.
Bleat
01
the characteristic cry or sound made by sheep, goats, or similar animals
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
bleats
Examples
The lambs ' bleat echoed across the field.
