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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How to use baa in a sentence

We are here in full support of our close friends at the BAA.
Running Community in Shock Over Boston Marathon Bombings|Eliza Shapiro|April 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As a result, the BAA became a prized, highly profitable business, much admired beyond the U.K.
The Secret Behind the Travel Mayhem|Clive Irving|December 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
BAA is majority owned by the Spanish company Ferrovial, which has a record of negligence.
European Travel Breakdown|Clive Irving|December 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The sheep were afraid, and walked away, crying "Baa-a-ah;" and the little lambs answered, "Baa-a-ah."
The Nursery, August 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 2|Various

They are just as much a manufactured article as the little woolly "baa-baas" in the baby's Noah's Ark.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
The sheep were bleating, and a soft baa of little lambs came sweetly to Helen's ears.
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey
You hide yourself out there and baa like a sheep, and I will go in the other direction and bleat like a kid.
The Lilac Fairy Book|Andrew Lang
The Mayo river 'baa todos los pueblos de indgenas llamados los Mayos.'
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft

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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