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
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
I have bleated on about it a lot but that is the sort of thing that will make a significant difference to the England side.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2023
“It is not luxurious,” he cautioned visitors last week, before driving them down a dirt road to the farm, where sunlight squinted through the trees, baby goats bleated and turkeys bobbed in the shade.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
As though delighted to have their attention, the goat bleated again.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
