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baa

1

[ ba, bah ]

verb (used without object)

, baaed, baa·ing.
  1. to make the sound of a sheep; bleat.


noun

  1. the bleating cry of a sheep.

B.A.A.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Bachelor of Applied Arts.

BAA

1

noun

  1. the main airports operator in the United Kingdom; until privatization in 1987, an abbreviation for British Airports Authority
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

baa

2

/ bɑː /

verb

  1. intr to make the cry of a sheep; bleat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the cry made by sheep
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of baa1

First recorded in 1580–90; imitative
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Example Sentences

“Your Majesty,” she began, before being drowned out by a loud “baa” from the sheep.

All baa myself: Is this Britain's loneliest sheep?

From BBC

He’s all baa and no humbug in the new animated adventure “Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas.”

As he passionately delivers the final choruses, two actors in sheep hats pop up and sing along with him, baaing the titular lyrics to big audience laughs.

The only sound was the wind and the occasional “baa” of a sheep grazing on the steep, rocky slopes.

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