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bleating

|bleat-ing|

/ˈbliːtɪŋ/

(bleat)

sheep sound

Base Form	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
bleat	bleats	bleated	bleated	bleating

Etymology

Etymology Information

'bleat' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'blætan', where 'blæt-' meant 'to cry or make a sound'.

Historical Evolution

'blætan' changed from Old English to the modern English word 'bleat'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to cry or make a sound', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the sound made by a sheep or goat.

The bleating of the sheep could be heard from the barn.

Synonyms

Verb 1

to make the sound that a sheep or goat makes.

The lamb was bleating loudly in the field.

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