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

Definition for baa (2 of 2)

B.A.A.

Bachelor of Applied Arts.

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If anybody said baa in his ear he leaped to one side, expecting the baa to turn into a woof!
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He was the baby, and they called him that because "Baa" was the first thing he ever said.
Five Children and It|E. Nesbit
No company but his dog, and no voices but the eternal "baa, baa" of the sheep, which almost drove him mad.
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The Mayo river 'baa todos los pueblos de indgenas llamados los Mayos.'
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"Let's baa at him, and tell him what an old goose he is," said the other.
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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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Word Origin and History for baa

baa

imitative sound of a sheep, attested from 1580s, but probably older, as baa is recorded before this a name for a child's toy sheep.

baa

verb (used without object), baaed, baa·ing.

noun

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Origin of baa

Definition for baa (2 of 2)

B.A.A.

Examples from the Web for baa

British Dictionary definitions for baa (1 of 2)

baa

verb baas, baaing or baaed

noun

British Dictionary definitions for baa (2 of 2)

BAA

noun

Word Origin and History for baa

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