n.
Pronunciation: ' bl ē t, Northern also ' blat, Southern usu ' bl ā t
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English bleten, from Old English bl ǣ tan; akin to Latin fl ē re to weep, Old English bellan to roar ― more at BELLOW
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to make the natural cry of a sheep or goat also : to utter a similar sound b : WHIMPER
2 a : to talk complainingly or with a whine b : BLATHER
transitive verb : to utter in a bleating manner
– bleat · er noun