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   bleat

   /bliːt/

   verb

   • 1. (of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry: "the lamb was bleating weakly" Similar baamaacrycallinformal:blat
   • ▪ speak or complain in a weak, querulous, or foolish way: "it's no good just bleating on about the rising tide of crime" Similar complainmoanmuttergrumblegrousegroangrouchgrowlcarpsnivelmake a fusstwinemithergurninformal:gripebeefbellyachebitchsound offgo onwhingechuntercreatebe on at someonekvetchchirpdated:cribnatter

   noun

   • 1. the weak, wavering cry made by a sheep, goat, or calf: "the distant bleat of sheep"
   • ▪ a person's weak or plaintive cry: "his despairing bleat touched her heart"
   • ▪ a complaint: "they're hoping that I'll bow to their idiotic arrangements without a bleat"

   Word Origin Old Englishblǣtan, of imitative origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bleater noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

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