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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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
The two delight in discovering each other’s cultural differences, even if the alien is occasionally bossy and annoying, say when Rocky bleats “Dirty! Dirty!” upon entering Grace’s astral man cave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 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
Out in the fields, a sheep bleats in the pattering rain.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
