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bleats

bleats is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bleat.

Meaning of bleat

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

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Bleats is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bleat.

Words near bleats in the dictionary

  1. bleateth
  2. bleatin'
  3. bleating
  4. bleatingly
  5. bleatings
  6. bleats
  7. bleaty
  8. Bleau
  9. bleaugh
  10. bleaunt
  11. bleaunts

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