/ bliːt; NAmE / verb
1.
[ v ] to make the sound that sheep and goats make
2.
bleat (on) (about sth) to speak in a weak or complaining voice :
[ v speech ]
'But I've only just got here,' he bleated feebly.
[also v that , v ]
► bleat noun :
The lamb gave a faint bleat.
► bleat·ing noun [ U , C ]:
the distant bleating of sheep
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English blǣtan , of imitative origin.