bleated

Verb

bleat (third-person singular simple present bleats, present participle bleating, simple past and past participle bleated)

1. (onomatopoeic) Of a sheep, goat, or calf: to make its characteristic cry; of a human, to mimic this sound.
   • Near-synonym: baa (sheep and goat)

   Synonyms:

   blat, baa

2. (derogatory, informal) Of a person, to complain.
   • Near-synonyms: kvetch, moan, whinge, whine, holler

   Synonyms:

   kvetch, moan, whinge, whine, holler

3. (derogatory, informal) Of a person, to say things of little importance to the listener.
   • Near-synonyms: drone on, go on

   Synonyms:

   drone on, go on

See all 4 meanings of bleat