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baa
[ ba, bah ]
/ bæ, bɑ /
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verb (used without object), baaed, baa·ing.
to make the sound of a sheep; bleat.
noun
the bleating cry of a sheep.
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Origin of baa
First recorded in 1580–90; imitative
Words nearby baa
B2E, B2G, B4, B4N, ba, baa, Baa, baa, black sheep, Baader-Meinhof Gang, Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, B.A.A.E., baal
Other definitions for baa (2 of 2)
B.A.A.
abbreviation
Bachelor of Applied Arts.
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British Dictionary definitions for baa (1 of 2)
baa
/ (bɑː) /
verb baas, baaing or baaed
(intr) to make the cry of a sheep; bleat
noun
the cry made by sheep
British Dictionary definitions for baa (2 of 2)
BAA
noun
the main airports operator in the United Kingdom; until privatization in 1987, an abbreviation for British Airports Authority
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