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

ba', ba'ath, ba'th, ba., ba. is., baa, baa, baa, black sheep, baader-meinhof gang, baader-meinhof phenomenon, baal, baal kore

Definition for baa (2 of 2)

B.A.A.

Bachelor of Applied Arts.
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Words related to baa

blather, fuss, gripe, cry, whine, bluster, blat, maa

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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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