bleat
About 0.12 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.
- verb Of a sheep, goat, or calf: to make its characteristic cry; of a human, to mimic this sound.
- verb Of a person, to complain.
The last thing we need is to hear them bleating to us about organizational problems.
- verb Of a person, to say things of little importance to the listener.
Similar words
baa blat blate complaint baaing squeal blare braying baying hee-haw
Often followed by
of and like from in about for or the
Word family
bleated bleater bleaters bleating bleats
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