bleat
verb (used without object)
to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
bleated
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past participleof bleat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bleat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bleatverb (used without object)to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
Example Sentences
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The animals bleated from behind a wooden fence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
Ms Turner told the Northern Times it bleated out to her and fellow kayakers.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023
One of the 19 animals who survived bleated as Raptis grabbed its face to reveal the burns on its ear.
From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 2023
Ravens flapped from fence post to fence post, and at Zuni Pueblo, a single sheep bleated along the side of the road.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2015
It trotted into the meadow, probably looking for grass to eat, when the sheep all bleated at once and rushed the animal.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
