bleat
verb (used without object)
to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
bleats
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pluralof bleat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof bleat (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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Like all the other animals, he expresses himself through bleats, grunts and hugely dynamic facial expressions.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
A heavy quiet hangs over Theofilou's farm in the absence of the bleats from the sheep and the tinkle of their bells.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Sixty Nigerian dwarf goats are taking turns crashing their horns against wooden stalls while unleashing a cacophony of bleats, groans, and retching wails that make it nearly impossible to hold a conversation.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023
One of the saddest moments in series finale "With Open Eyes" is when Kendall, on the verge of losing the board vote, bleats, "I'm the eldest boy."
From Salon ● May 29, 2023
Distant horns honked—reassuring bleats that the men were still being held back.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
