Dictionary Entry
bleat
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/bleet/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)The high, wavering cry a sheep or goat makes.
In a Sentence
“The tiny lamb began to bleat loudly when it lost sight of its mother.”
Origin
Old English blǣtan, imitative of the sound.
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